The internet has made getting self-help resources way easier than it was in the past. You don’t have to buy a book or see a motivational speaker to find ways of bettering your life and finding ...

The best self-help books don’t promise to “completely change your life” overnight. Instead, a truly great one—written by someone who knows their stuff—will gently nudge you towards small shifts that ...

Many people come to therapy wondering why consuming self-help content isn’t helping them. They ask questions like: “I read more self-help books than anyone I know. It makes me feel inferior because ...

Many people come to therapy wondering why consuming self-help content isn’t helping them. They ask questions like: “I read more self-help books than anyone I know. It makes me feel inferior because ...

Although self-help is one of the most popular and, arguably, impactful genres out there, many people are critical of it. A common charge is that self-help doesn’t actually help those who consume it, ...

Personal growth rarely happens by accident. It is usually the result of deliberate learning, reflection, and the willingness to change the way we think and act. In a world where people constantly ...

Feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Tired? Wired? You’re not alone. In fact, federal data analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that 32.3% of all adults reported symptoms of anxiety and/or ...

Self-help has existed in some form since the dawn of human civilization and has grown into a robust industrial complex. But does self-help really make us better people? New year, new you. As we wrap ...

Heaven helps those who help themselves.” So opens Samuel Smiles’ 1859 book Self-Help; with Illustrations of Character and Conduct—an appropriately self-published work that birthed the modern genre.