self-help
noun
ˈself-ˈhelp 
Southern also ˈhep
: the action or process of bettering oneself or overcoming one's problems without the aid of others
especially
: the coping with one's personal or emotional problems without professional help
self-help
adjective
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But Alt, who has lived in Tokyo for over 20 years, writes that the country isn’t as tidy as it’s perceived to be, and that the obsession with minimalism, and the self-help and domestic cleaning movement that paved the way for Marie Kondo, reflects our own anxieties and consumerist urges.
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Longreads, 18 Oct. 2024
From self-help tips and career advice to true crime and celebrity gossip, audio content has woven itself into the fabric of our lives.
—Oskar Serrander, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
The big-picture, keep-it-simple characteristics of this market moment are easy enough to recite like self-help maxims: Inflation continues to retreat more quickly than the economy has slowed.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
The movie picks up on the 15th anniversary of the Woodsboro killings when Sidney just so happens to be in town promoting her new self-help book.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Longreads, 18 Oct. 2024
From self-help tips and career advice to true crime and celebrity gossip, audio content has woven itself into the fabric of our lives.
—Oskar Serrander, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
The big-picture, keep-it-simple characteristics of this market moment are easy enough to recite like self-help maxims: Inflation continues to retreat more quickly than the economy has slowed.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
The movie picks up on the 15th anniversary of the Woodsboro killings when Sidney just so happens to be in town promoting her new self-help book.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Self-help.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-help. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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