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 [email protected], 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-alternativeshttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323323#How-perfectionism-affects-our-overall-healthhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/10/19/perfectionism-anxiety-excellence/https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/27/20975989/perfect-mental-health-perfectionismhttps://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-journalhttps://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/habit-tracking.htmlhttps://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-youhttps://bulletjournal.com/pages/abouthttps://lifehacker.com/the-bullet-journal-minus-the-hype-is-actually-a-reall-1786382012https://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 [email protected], 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-16962988https://jezebel.com/everything-i-fucked-up-while-trying-to-eat-like-gwyneth-1596037126https://www.teenvogue.com/story/almond-mom-viral-on-tiktok-diet-culturehttps://www.today.com/parents/moms/almond-mom-food-recovery-rcna53873https://www.insider.com/almond-mom-explainer-gwyneth-paltrow-yolanda-hadid-eating-habits-2023-3#:~:text=Gwyneth%20Paltrow%20drew%20backlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/23/there-are-more-male-ceos-in-advertising-than-female-pay-gap-exists.htmlhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/fjollaarifi/tiktok-almond-momhttps://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/almond-mom-trend-tiktok-parenting-diet-culture-96706555https://parade.com/health/what-is-an-almond-momhttps://www.parents.com/what-is-an-almond-mom-and-how-to-not-be-one-6822156https://katiecouric.com/lifestyle/parenting/what-is-an-almond-mom/https://www.glamour.com/story/growing-up-with-almond-momhttps://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/young-women-tiktok-want-generation-avoid-becoming-almond-moms-rcna54432https://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 [email protected], 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 [email protected], 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-watchinghttps://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/faculty/ayelet-fishbach/research/observed.pdfhttps://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_63da7fbce4b01a4363919cadhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/body-doubling-adhdhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/02/13/health/adhd-body-doubling-productivity-benefits-wellness/index.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/320219075_Beyond_Social_Facilitation_A_Review_of_the_Far-Reaching_Effects_of_Social_Attentionhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1686213/https://www.tiktok.com/@collettenichttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8374040/

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the viral manifestation trend: Lucky Girl Syndrome. Plus, they offer up advice on how to cope with indecisiveness, and adding glamour into everyday life. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at [email protected], 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.vox.com/the-goods/23580200/lucky-girl-syndrome-tiktok-manifestinghttps://theeverygirl.com/lucky-girl-syndrome/https://www.thecut.com/2023/03/manifestation-tiktok-what-is-lucky-girl-syndrome.htmlhttps://www.parents.com/what-is-lucky-girl-syndrome-7100898https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-64251820https://www.livescience.com/lucky-girl-syndrome-trending-on-tiktok-is-just-old-school-magical-thinking-psychologists-sayhttps://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/mind-body/a42590695/lucky-girl-syndrome/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/20/lucky-girl-syndrome-tiktok/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lucky-girl-syndrome-is-going-viral-on-tiktok-but-does-it-workhttps://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a42552258/lucky-girl-syndrome-tiktok/