December 2025

Neoliberalism and self-help – Part 3: Rediscovering Connection and Humanism (a more human approach)

If neoliberalism privatised happiness, then the path forward lies in reclaiming it as a shared human experience. The antidote to hyper-individualism is not more self-optimisation, but a renewed focus on humanism, compassion, and interconnectedness. Humanistic psychology, founded by thinkers like Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, emphasised...

15 December, 2025

Neoliberalism and self-help – Part 2: The Problems Neoliberalism Created for Self-Help and Mental Health

While self-help promised empowerment, it also carried a hidden cost. Neoliberalism’s emphasis on personal responsibility shifted attention away from collective realities. When everything — success, happiness, even burnout — becomes your fault or your choice, the psychological burden is immense. Under neoliberal logic, the individual becomes...

15 December, 2025

Neoliberalism and self-help – Part 1: How Neoliberalism Fueled the Self-Help Movement

The modern self-help industry didn’t just appear out of nowhere, it’s at least in part the product of a particular historical and economic philosophy: neoliberalism. Emerging in the late 20th century, neoliberalism prioritised individual responsibility, market freedom, and personal productivity as the ultimate measures of...

15 December, 2025

The Science of Hope: More Than a Feeling—A Positive Force for Action

Hope is often spoken of as something we feel: we “hope for the best,” “hold on to hope,” or “lose hope.” But in the science of positive psychology, hope is much more than an emotion or wishful thinking, it’s a dynamic force that shapes our...

08 December, 2025

We’re All Different — and That’s More Than OK

Walk into any room and you’ll find a spectrum of human expression. Some people light up the space with stories and laughter. Others prefer quiet observation, connecting deeply one-on-one. Some feel emotions like a symphony, intense and beautifully complex, while others are steady, calm waters. And guess...

01 December, 2025