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On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about going damp, and all that it entails. Plus, they offer up advice on steering conversation away from diet talk, and how to trust your gut.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. 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.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm#:~:text=To%20reduce%20the%20risk%20of,days%20when%20alcohol%20is%20consumed.
https://landmarkrecovery.com/what-is-going-damp/
https://www.instyle.com/damp-lifestyle-mindful-drinking-trend-6889419
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/damp-lifestyle-drinking-sober_l_6400ceb7e4b05f1e793e144d
https://www.glam.com/1174682/what-it-means-to-live-a-damp-lifestyle/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202212/is-damp-approach-drinking-right-you
https://nypost.com/2022/11/17/damp-lifestyle-is-the-newest-drinking-trend-on-tiktok/
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/tiktok-nhs-b2264455.html
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/damp-drinking-tik-tok-wellness-trend-alcohol-dry-january-123553499.html
https://www.besthealthmag.ca/article/how-to-drink-less-alcohol/
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-57039-001

Damp TikToker Hana Elson:
https://www.tiktok.com/@hana.elson

On this mini-ep, Kristen & Jolenta share listener stories and feedback on bullet journals and almond moms. We hear from moms who are grappling with their own relationship to food and diet culture and listeners who grew up with an almond mom. Plus, listeners share some additional advice for our letter writers and some tips on keeping your journal organized.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. 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

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk all about bullet journals. Plus, they offer up advice on dating as a tall woman, and how to accept help in times of need.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. 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.pcmag.com/how-to/are-you-bad-at-bullet-journaling-try-these-digital-alternatives
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323323#How-perfectionism-affects-our-overall-health
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/10/19/perfectionism-anxiety-excellence/
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/27/20975989/perfect-mental-health-perfectionism
https://www.thelazygal.com/pros-cons-bullet-journaling-2021/
https://www.planningmindfully.com/reasons-people-struggle-with-bullet-journals/
https://www.bitofclarity.com/why-people-quit-bullet-journaling/
https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/yoga-wellness/how-to-bullet-journal
https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/habit-tracking.html
https://thefinancialdiet.com/the-dangers-of-data-fetishizing-3-ways-habit-tracking-helps-you-3-ways-its-hurting-more/
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/can-bullet-journaling-save-you
https://bulletjournal.com/pages/about
https://lifehacker.com/the-bullet-journal-minus-the-hype-is-actually-a-reall-1786382012
https://community.bulletjournal.com/

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about “almond moms” and diet obsession. Plus, they offer up advice on dealing with people that have strongly differing views, and how to occupy downtime at work.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. 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://wholesalenutsanddriedfruit.com/almond-mom/#:~:text=In%20it%2C%20Walker%20describes%20Almond,to%20her%20career%20and%20family.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/28/barack-obama-seven-almonds-every-night-new-york-times#:~:text=%E2%80%9CSo%2C%20Michelle%20%5BObama%5D,That's%20it.
https://www.bustle.com/p/these-shrill-moments-had-fans-praising-the-show-on-twitter-proving-we-need-more-plus-size-women-on-screen-16962988
https://jezebel.com/everything-i-f****d-up-while-trying-to-eat-like-gwyneth-1596037126
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/almond-mom-viral-on-tiktok-diet-culture
https://www.today.com/parents/moms/almond-mom-food-recovery-rcna53873
https://www.insider.com/almond-mom-explainer-gwyneth-paltrow-yolanda-hadid-eating-habits-2023-3#:~:text=Gwyneth%20Paltrow%20drew%20backl
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/23/there-are-more-male-ceos-in-advertising-than-female-pay-gap-exists.html
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/fjollaarifi/tiktok-almond-mom
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/almond-mom-trend-tiktok-parenting-diet-culture-96706555
https://parade.com/health/what-is-an-almond-mom
https://www.parents.com/what-is-an-almond-mom-and-how-to-not-be-one-6822156
https://katiecouric.com/lifestyle/parenting/what-is-an-almond-mom/
https://www.glamour.com/story/growing-up-with-almond-mom
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/young-women-tiktok-want-generation-avoid-becoming-almond-moms-rcna54432
https://archive.nytimes.com/well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/fat-bias-worse-for-women/

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta share listener feedback on Lucky Girl Syndrome and Body Doubling. Plus, listeners offer additional advice to recent letter writers.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. 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

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the benefits and drawbacks of body doubling, notably for people who have trouble focusing on tasks. Plus, they offer up advice on cutting ties with family members, and getting over productivity guilt.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. 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://hbr.org/2020/05/we-work-harder-when-we-know-someones-watching
https://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/faculty/ayelet-fishbach/research/observed.pdf
https://fortune.com/2023/03/05/body-doubling-parallel-working-tiktok-trend/amp/
https://add.org/the-body-double/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/body-doubling-adhd-tasks_l_63da7fbce4b01a4363919cad
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/body-doubling-adhd
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/13/health/adhd-body-doubling-productivity-benefits-wellness/index.html
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320219075_Beyond_Social_Facilitation_A_Review_of_the_Far-Reaching_Effects_of_Social_Attention
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1686213/
https://www.tiktok.com/@collettenic
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8374040/