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It seems like 2011 came and went like a breeze, and I'm sure some of you have a self-help guru who got you through the year. You may look to Oprah Winfrey for her positivity to get you out of slumps or even take some straight-talk financial advice from Suze Orman to push yourself out of money struggles. Who was your favorite self-help guru of 2011? Who Was Your Favorite Self-Help Guru Read more
Happiness is something you can't put a price on, and it's something you shouldn't take for granted. Despite what you think, no fancy car, flashy bling, or other material possessions will make you happy. True happiness has to come from within and just like most things in life, it takes effort and hard work to achieve it. Here are eight simple steps to becoming a happier person: Stop being Read more
Outdated self-help books may make great off-Broadway plays, but their advice is generally lousy if laughable. Yet today's self-help books, even the best ones, aren't much better, drowning readers in oppressive cheer and relentless positivity. No books better illustrate this legally blind optimism than Rhonda Byrne's The Secret and now her new book, The Power. Ask the universe, and it will Read more
Are you too nice in the office? Read ShaynaLeah's review of this from her Life Forward blog on OnSugar. Some of the frequently mentioned sources of the wage gap are women's own behavior — we are seen as girlish instead of authoritative, as emotional instead of efficient, and because of these perceptions, our hard work does not pay off. For some help with my own professional image I turned to Read more
For many of us, getting a jump start on self-improvement means trolling the aisles for a self-help book. Some self-help books are awesome and inspire us, while others won't get a second glance because the titles are too bizarre. Can you tell the difference between the real or fake self-help books in this quiz? Take the Quiz Read more
Yesterday's New York Times Style Section dove into the lives of NYC's lifestyle gurus. According to the paper, trendsetting women in the city are finding enlightenment through veganism and meditation rather than a diet of cosmos and roof bar parties, and they're calling on "spiritual cowgirls" to show them the way. These gurus charge around $100 an hour for their services, which often include Read more
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When life gives us chocolate and puppies — self-help books seem too crunchy and woo-woo. But when we're faced with a crisis or repressed childhood issues emerge as adults, we might find ourselves trolling the self-help aisle of major bookstores wearing sunglasses and donning a wig. Depending on what your "issues" are (yeah — everyone has them — get over it!), the following books may help Read more
You may not be a natural born introvert, but everyone can benefit from a little time to themselves. If you don't give yourself alone time every once in a while, you'll feel depleted and won't have the energy to give to others. Alone time strengthens your soul, allows you to reflect on your life, relaxes your mind, and makes you a happier person overall. Here are some things you can do when you're Read more
When you go to a party, do you find yourself sitting in the corner, watching everyone else? When you meet new people, are you scared to open your mouth because you have nothing to say, or are you worried people may laugh about what you do say or think you're stupid? Being shy has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself. If you are self-conscious in any way, you'll cower and shrink. Read more
