Self Help

Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement[1]—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. Many different self-help groupings exist and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders. "Self-help culture, particularly Twelve-Step culture, has provided some of our most robust new language: recovery, dysfunctional families, and codependency."[2] ...more

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    Searcher Reaches Land's Limits: A Commentary on Revelations of Mind

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    F*ck You Haiku: Little Breakup Poems to Help You Vent, Heal, and Move On

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    Making Space: How to Live Happier by Setting Boundaries That Work for You
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    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
    Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
    Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
    Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
    Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
    Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
    Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
    12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
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    Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
    The Psychology of Money
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    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillThe Reframe by Brian Maddox
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    Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieRich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. KiyosakiThe Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggSteve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
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    The Four Agreements by Miguel RuizThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneDon't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and It's All Small Stuff by Richard CarlsonEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertManage My Emotions by Kenneth Martz
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    Siddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryTao Te Ching by Lao TzuThe Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
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    How to Win Friends and Influence People
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
    The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
    The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
    Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
    You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
    Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
    The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
    The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
    The Gifts of Imperfection
    Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
    The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
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