On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about showering, and how much of it is actually necessary. Plus, they offer up advice to a parent who regrets giving their children culturally insensitive names, and a letter writer who is getting ready for a fresh start on life.

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https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/showering-daily-is-it-necessary-2019062617193

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/07/hygiene-is-overrated/612235/

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https://www.cosmo.ph/kloka/korean-beauty/koreans-odorless-a4575-20230407 

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https://www.verywellhealth.com/evolution-of-personal-hygiene-1958874

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2023/08/22/hurricane-hilary-rises-water-level-lake-mead/70654623007/

https://www.thewaterscrooge.com/blog/how-many-gallons-of-water-does-a-shower-use#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20shower%20uses,gpm)%20(7.9%20lpm)

https://www.today.com/shop/how-often-shower-t248281

On this mini episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta share listener feedback on Marathons and Brain Tapping. Plus, listeners share some additional tips for a letter writer who recently went through a breakup, and another who is concerned about not having shared interests with her partner.

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On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the history and potential benefits of brain tapping. Plus, they offer up advice on how to get the most out of therapy, and how to adjust to an unforeseen life change.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @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.tiktok.com/@theholisticpsychologist/video/7036902110285352198?q=brain%20tapping%20eft&t=1691517241661

https://www.tiktok.com/@kaityneiswonger/video/7020212324610903302?q=sleep%20tapping&t=1691516953542

https://www.tiktok.com/@thetappingsolution/video/7163406927404305710?lang=en&q=brain%20tapping%20for%20sleep&t=1691517356191

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https://www.thrivingnow.com/history-of-tapping-eft/

https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/eft-tapping/guide/

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/brain-tapping-sleep

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https://www.tappingwithdani.com/history-of-eft-tapping

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the shocking side effects of marathon running. Plus, they offer up advice on how to explain the value of money to a young child, and how to make a relationship work without shared interests.

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Sources:

https://www.history.com/news/why-is-a-marathon-26-2-miles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon

https://marathonhandbook.com/how-many-people-have-run-a-marathon/

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebs-who-run-marathons-w446410/

https://www.distractify.com/p/why-does-running-a-marathon-make-you-poop

https://www.iflscience.com/marathon-runners-poop-themselves-an-extraordinary-amount-this-is-why-66799

https://www.businessinsider.com/olympics-runner-yohann-diniz-poop-problems-why-marathons-are-bad-2016-8

https://www.insider.com/woman-stopped-9-porta-potties-during-marathon-got-personal-record-2021-11

https://www.insider.com/marathoner-pooped-pants-mile-7-down-legs-photo-fast-pace-2021-12

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6139872/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119133/

https://www.bswhealth.com/blog/much-running-bad-heart

https://ec.europa.eu/research-and-innovation/en/horizon-magazine/marathon-runners-produce-proteins-linked-heart-attacks

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/well/move/does-marathon-running-increase-the-risk-of-cardiac-arrest.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4792989/#!po=76.6667

https://waseda.elsevierpure.com/en/publications/marathon-running-alters-the-dna-base-excision-repair-in-human-ske

https://marathonhandbook.com/is-running-a-marathon-bad-for-you/

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/4/498

https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/health/injury/a30056593/common-injury-marathon-runners/

https://prophysiotherapy.co.uk/blog/common-marathon-injuries/

https://www.memorialhermann.org/services/specialties/rockets-sports-medicine-institute/sports-science-tips/tips-for-runners/marathon-injuries#:~:text=Hip%20pain%20and%20pain%20along,require%20time%20off%20from%20running.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-13844-4

https://marathonhandbook.com/8-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-run-marathon/

On this mini episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta share listener feedback on TV Dining and Skychology. Plus, they reveal the results from a survey posted on the How to Be Fine private Facebook community.

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On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta investigate skychology and the claim that looking at the sky increases wellbeing. Plus, they offer advice on how to support a depressed partner and struggling with body positivity.

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Sources:
SKYCHOLOGY
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https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wellbeing/a41528108/looking-up-skychology-wellbeing-trend/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331702864_The_extraordinary_in_the_ordinary_Skychology_-_an_interpretative_phenomenological_analysis_of_looking_up_at_the_sky
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On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the stigma of eating while watching television. Plus, they offer up advice on determining when a breakup is justified, and how to become more positive.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @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.nytimes.com/2007/10/16/health/16well.html 

https://www.ratemds.com/blog/letting-kids-watch-tv-good-eating-habits/

https://blog.ochsner.org/articles/how-tv-can-help-kids-eat-healthy-foods 

https://www.wellandgood.com/eating-watching-tv/#:~:text=%22For%20my%20clients%20who%20look,watching%20something.%22%20 

https://mashable.com/article/binge-watching-health-effects

https://www.redbookmag.com/body/health-fitness/news/a20046/there-are-serious-health-benefits-to-staying-in-and-watching-tv/

https://www.prevention.com/health/a40107617/watching-less-tv-can-reduce-heart-disease-risk-study-says/ 

https://www.ndtv.com/food/pay-attention-to-food-here-are-bad-eating-habits-you-need-to-quit-1746095

https://wp.wwu.edu/eatingandreading/lettuce-discuss/#:~:text=Meal%20memory%20is%20how%20well,their%20brain%20from%20the%20meal

https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1479-5868-10-58

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/distracted-eating-may-add-to-weight-gain-201303296037

https://www.lakanto.com/blogs/food-nutrition/mindless-distracted-eating

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/study-tv-feel-lonely-51511/

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2022/09/351497/study-watching-tv-during-meals-disrupts-kids-cognitive-development

https://www.chop.edu/news/health-tip/language-development-talking-not-just-your-child#:~:text=It%20turns%20out%20that%20the,matter%20the%20family’s%20socioeconomic%20status

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https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/06/more-than-a-quarter-all-households-have-one-person.html

On this mini episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta share listener feedback on Myers-Briggs and Skinimalism. Plus, listeners share some additional tips for a letter writer who wants to make friends in a new city, and another who is having trouble communicating with their teenager.

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

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about simplified skincare routines, also known as skinimalism. Plus, they offer up advice on how to deal with a friend that makes bad decisions, and how to get through to a noncommunicative teenager.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @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.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/beauty/skinimalism-beauty-trend
https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/beauty-style/skinimalism-beauty-trend
https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/what-is-skinimalism
https://www.oprahdaily.com/beauty/skin-makeup/a42405264/skinimalism-new-beauty-skincare-routine-2023/
https://www.vogue.com/article/skinimalism-skin-care-benefits
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https://www.instyle.com/beauty/skin/skinimalism-trend
https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/skinimalism-beauty-trend
https://www.thelist.com/304958/heres-what-you-should-know-about-skinimalism/
https://www.allure.com/story/skin-care-ingredients-should-not-mix
https://www.everydayhealth.com/skin-beauty/skin-care-ingredient-combinations-that-dont-mix/
https://business.pinterest.com/pinterest-predicts/2021/skinimalism/

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the Myers-Briggs type indicator and its surprising origin story. Plus, they offer up advice on making friends in a new city, and how to be your true self around in-laws.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @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.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Support/MBTI-Facts

https://www.myersbriggs.org/more-about-personality-type/mbti-organizations/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/personality-change#:~:text=As%20consistent%20as%20a%20personality,are%20measurable%20through%20personality%20questionnaires

https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2018-39707-001 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/my-brothers-keeper/202002/in-defense-the-myers-briggs#:~:text=The%20next%20time%20someone%20tells,is%20not%20based%20on%20research

https://nesslabs.com/mbti

https://www.marketplace.org/2018/10/30/myers-briggs-system-evaluate-employees/

https://www.vox.com/2014/7/15/5881947/myers-briggs-personality-test-meaningless

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-problem-with-the-myers-briggs-personality-test

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-28315137

https://www.livescience.com/65513-does-myers-briggs-personality-test-work.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/06/myers-briggs-type-indicator-does-not-matter/3635592002/

https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/is-the-myers-briggs-test-meaningful-or-is-it-just-pseudo-science.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/myers-briggs-psychology-test-garbage-b2200663.html

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/03/they-become-dangerous-tools-the-dark-side-of-personality-tests

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjv8y5/the-myers-briggs-personality-test-bullshit