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We’re back with a whole new season of How To Be Fine dedicated to the loneliness epidemic - with topics ranging from finding peace with solitude to making friends as an adult to breaking up with BFFs. Kicking things off is a conversation with Dr. Louise Hawkley, a field-leading expert on loneliness and social isolation who works with the National Opinion Research Center.We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com And join our Patreon Community to get access to live monthly book clubs with Kristen and Jolenta, ad-free exclusive episodes of By The Book, minisodes of us talking about what we’re reading, the written rules of every self-help book we’ve ever lived by, tips from our experts, advice, and more: patreon.com/listentobythebook Also, be sure to follow us on Instagram: @howtobefinepod, @k10meinzer & @jolenta_G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristen and Jolenta are back with a whole new season of How to Be Fine dedicated to the topics of friendship and loneliness in the modern age. Along the way, they'll talk with esteemed experts. But even better: They'll put different friend-making methods to the test, acting as guinea pigs in their own social experiments. Join them as they laugh, learn, and awkwardly attempt to make new friends and deepen the friendships they already have.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine - Kristen and Jolenta share listeners’ reactions to the New Year, Same Old BS mini series. Plus, they make a special announcement! Keep in touch with us! Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the final episode of How to Be Fine’s special series - New Year, Same Old BS - Kristen and Jolenta talk about the history of tobacco and weight loss marketing. Plus, they offer up advice on how to communicate more clearly as a new manager, and when to consider a therapist's techniques as red flags. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01202-9.epdfhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/smoking-tobacco/A-social-and-cultural-history-of-smokinghttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/1920s-food-flapper-diethttps://books.google.com/books?id=Aiwdx4k4uNoC&pg=PA21&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cigarette_smoking_for_weight_losshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2602591/https://time.com/3747439/smoking-cigarettes-weight-loss/https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/heroin-chic-is-back-and-curvy-bodies-big-butts-are-out/https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/fashion/a43258212/cigarettes-90s-london-kate-moss/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tobaccohttps://www.science.org/content/article/why-smokers-are-skinny-rev2https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/selfcare-instructions/weight-gain-after-quitting-smoking-what-to-dohttps://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/07/12/dua-lipa-lily-rose-depp-jenna-ortega-celebrities-smoking-cigarettes/70346466007/https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/health_effects/index.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine’s special series - New Year, Same Old BS - Kristen and Jolenta talk about a handful of the many Christian Diet plans. Plus, they offer up advice for dealing with jealous feelings, and finding the right therapist. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-seesawing-history-of-fad-diets-180981586/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_diet_programshttps://academic.oup.com/columbia-scholarship-online/book/22528/chapter-abstract/182850030?redirectedFrom=fulltexthttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/2/182#:~:text=Christian%20diet%20culture%20focuses%20on,importance%20of%20a%20healthy%20lifestyle. https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/downloads/4q77fr355?locale=zhhttps://thebiblicalnutritionist.com/christian-weight-loss-programs/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Grahamhttps://www.livestrong.com/article/120805-christian-weight-loss-programs/https://erinltodd.com/making-another-christian-weight-loss-resolution-read-this-first/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/sep/29/gwen-shamblin-docuseries-the-way-down-remnant-fellowshiphttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-12/how-christianity-has-been-weaponised-by-weight-loss-movements/102509732https://abcnews.go.com/Health/daniel-diet-straight-bible/story?id=21029387 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine’s special series - New Year, Same Old BS - Kristen and Jolenta uncover the surprising history of the Tapeworm diet. Plus, they offer up advice on how to accept a post-birth body, and how to get over unrequited love. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.healthline.com/health/diet-and-weight-loss/tapeworm-diethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestodahttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/tapewormshttps://www.mdpi.com/2673-6772/2/3/15https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20695743https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-tuberculosis-shaped-victorian-fashion-180959029/https://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/eat-eat-eat-those-notorious-tapeworm-diet-pills/https://thequackdoctor.substack.com/abouthttps://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/booster-shots/story/2009-12-29/tyra-banks-and-the-tapeworm-diethttps://www.today.com/health/iowa-woman-tries-tapeworm-diet-prompts-doctor-warning-6c10935746https://metro.co.uk/2015/03/24/eeew-one-of-the-kardashians-said-she-wants-a-tapeworm-to-get-slim-5118092/https://www.vice.com/en/article/xw5nnq/inside-the-lasting-legacy-of-tapeworm-dietshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/woman-swallows-tapeworm-iowa_n_3780313https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-horrifying-legacy-of-the-victorian-tapeworm-diethttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/10607615/Journalist-infested-himself-with-tapeworm-for-BBC-documentary.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-25968755https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/tapeworm-infection-beef-or-pork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the first episode of How to Be Fine’s special series - New Year, Same Old BS - Kristen and Jolenta dig into the Cabbage Soup Diet. Plus, they offer up advice on how to wake up with more energy, and how to keep in-laws out of reproductive matters. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1996/02/21/the-cabbage-soup-diet/25081d4f-ebd4-4c48-ba7e-a6d7af4edb54/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1996/03/06/a-closer-look-into-the-cabbage-soup-diet/52684c10-9c2d-445e-ac95-d198fd546e01/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-seesawing-history-of-fad-diets-180981586/https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food/articles/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.science.gov/topicpages/c/cabbage+soup+diethttps://news.ufl.edu/archive/2002/03/cabbage-soup-diet-no-lucky-charm-for-weight-loss-says-uf-expert-1.htmlhttps://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-the-cabbage-soup-diet-3496214https://www.emedicinehealth.com/cabbage_soup_diet_help_you_lose_weight/article_em.htmhttps://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/cabbage-soup-diet.aspxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_soup_diet#:~:text=The%20origins%20of%20the%20diet,and%20%22Russian%20Peasant%20Diet%22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this mini episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta have a conversation with special guest: screenwriter Juliet Giglio. Plus, they share listener feedback on Made-For-TV Holiday Movies and New Year’s Resolutions. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hosts discuss the effectiveness of New Year's resolutions, offer advice on medical vulnerability and finding an IRL literary community. They also explore the history of New Year's resolutions and the challenges faced by high-risk individuals during the pandemic. Additionally, they provide strategies for coping with difficult situations, finding and joining book clubs, and finding the right book club.

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the positive impact of made-for-tv holiday movies. Plus, they offer up advice on how to curb an emotional shopping habit, and how to create a more inclusive curriculum. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.npr.org/2019/08/07/749067994/this-changes-everything-geena-davis-on-empowering-women-in-hollywoodhttps://www.fielding.edu/why-christmas-movies-make-us-feel-good/#:~:text=The%20familiar%20tropes%2C%20and%20simple,seated%20need%20for%20social%20connection.https://www.forbes.com/sites/nancyberk/2022/08/24/ashley-williams-sparks-hallmark-medias-new-female-focused-storytelling-initiative/?sh=2628c9875a13  https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/hallmark-channels-leading-ladies-a-guide-to-the-networks-stars/https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-normalizing-of-horrible-christmas-movies-must-be-stoppedhttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2022/12/13/hallmark-channels-countdown-to-christmas-continues-to-be-viewers-number-1-home-for-the-holidays-in-its-eighth-week-566510/20221213hallmark01/https://www.vulture.com/article/lifetime-christmas-movie-santa-bootcamp.htmlhttps://www.vogue.com/article/why-are-all-the-women-in-hallmark-holiday-movies-portrayed-as-soulless-money-machineshttps://nursingclio.org/2019/01/17/hallmark-christmas-movies-guilty-pleasure-or-feminist-rallying-cry/https://fortune.com/well/2022/11/24/christmas-movies-happiness-mental-health/https://www.kqed.org/arts/10179597/anatomy-of-a-made-for-tv-christmas-moviehttps://www.her.ie/entertainment/christmas-movies-2-567989#:~:text=According%20to%20science%2C%20watching%20Christmas,actually%20good%20for%20your%20health.&text=That's%20right%2C%20tuning%20into%20Elf,us%20feeling%20happier%20and%20lighter.https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/here-s-why-it-feels-so-good-watch-those-hallmark-ncna1080841https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-why-do-women-fall-for-made-for-tv-holiday-movies/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/12/07/hallmark-netflix-tv-christmas-movies-can-be-good/10837984002/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/14/16752012/hallmark-christmas-movies-explainedhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-media/202212/why-christmas-movies-make-us-feel-good#:~:text=The%20Benefits%20of%20Holiday%20Movies&text=They%20are%20heart%2Dhealthy%2C%20reducing,inspire%20new%20activities%20and%20goals.https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/watching-holiday-movies-makes-us-feel-good-according-to-science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices