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
Examples of self-help in a Sentence
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The Gospel of Love helped transform popular Protestantism from a religion obsessed with sin and salvation into what is essentially a mode of self-help.
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
This is Melvin’s ship now, and the tone in the dugout is noticeably different from former manager and wannabe self-help guru Gabe Kapler.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Spotify said in a release that half of its premium subscribers have listened to educational or self-help podcasts.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
Was that how Boone would personally decompress—meditation, reading self-help books, and spa days?
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
In these videos, Hildebrandt and Franke sit side by side on a couch discussing topics like parenting and offering self-help tips.
—Samantha Wanderer, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
The self-help expert’s guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones via tiny changes in behavior.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
By pooling their finances, some self-help groups have paid for bore wells and installed solar pumps to draw water – allowing for more profitable yields and larger income streams.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
These historical forces undergird many of the interactions Black women have when attempting to date online, and even explain the predatory glut of relationship self-help books marketed to Black women.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
This is Melvin’s ship now, and the tone in the dugout is noticeably different from former manager and wannabe self-help guru Gabe Kapler.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Spotify said in a release that half of its premium subscribers have listened to educational or self-help podcasts.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
Was that how Boone would personally decompress—meditation, reading self-help books, and spa days?
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
In these videos, Hildebrandt and Franke sit side by side on a couch discussing topics like parenting and offering self-help tips.
—Samantha Wanderer, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
The self-help expert’s guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones via tiny changes in behavior.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
By pooling their finances, some self-help groups have paid for bore wells and installed solar pumps to draw water – allowing for more profitable yields and larger income streams.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
These historical forces undergird many of the interactions Black women have when attempting to date online, and even explain the predatory glut of relationship self-help books marketed to Black women.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
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