self-help
A letter of challenge from a recovering perfectionist
November 11, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Are you a perfectionist? Start with this short checklist: Do you set big goals for yourself, yet feel no sense of accomplishment if you reach them? Are you highly critical of yourself and/or others? Do you struggle to experiment or adapt to changing situations? Do you find it hard to accept that you will make mistakes? If you answered yes to all or most of the situations above, welcome. This is a safe space. As a fellow perfectionist, I understand you, and I empathize with your state of mind. Constantly comparing yourself to a perfect…
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Unpacking patriarchal self-help
October 7, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The self-help industry, meaning books, media, and services geared towards personal growth and improvement, has grown to become a billion-dollar industry — in 2022, the self-help genre accounted for 17% of non-fiction book purchases in…
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Top five time management tips from expert authors
March 26, 2024By: Jin Song, SFU student We are told over and over that time is the most valuable resource we have. This saying is a cliché, yes, but it’s also true. Juggling our commitments in a world of constant digital distraction…
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Self-help books are valuable — if used properly
March 16, 2021by Victor Tran, SFU Student Self-help books are filled with words that can promise accomplishments like becoming a productivity superhero and gaining financial independence. This could be enticing for the struggling student, but these books often don’t mention how to…
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Drop your toxic friends and never look back
September 19, 2016[dropcap]U[/dropcap]niversity is a time for higher learning, to develop the skills we’ll need after graduation to live our best possible lives. Or something to that effect. This is the time in our lives where we are making the friendships that’ll…
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