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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Moreover, everyone can, and should, try to improve their mathematical thinking—not necessarily to solve math problems, but as a general self-help technique.
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Kelsey Houston-Edwards, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
Perhaps that’s why his debut album as Chanel Beads is filled with self-help idioms and reflections on internal conflicts.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
The two men’s paths had first crossed in Detroit, where Fard Muhammad was a street peddler of silk goods who also preached a self-help faith.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Is emotional intelligence a legitimate concept or just a passing trend in self-help?
—Quora, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Kelsey Houston-Edwards, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
Perhaps that’s why his debut album as Chanel Beads is filled with self-help idioms and reflections on internal conflicts.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
The two men’s paths had first crossed in Detroit, where Fard Muhammad was a street peddler of silk goods who also preached a self-help faith.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Is emotional intelligence a legitimate concept or just a passing trend in self-help?
—Quora, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Self-help.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-help. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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