Hello. The programme you're about to listen to was originally最初 broadcast广播 in July 2017 on the BBC Learning English website. We hope you enjoy it. Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm Neil and today we're going to improve ourselves. Haha! How could we possibly get any better? I'm Rob and yesterday's topic is self-help自己 and the self-help自己 industry工业. What do we mean by self-help自己? Well, it means trying to improve yourself psychologically心理（学）地, economically在经济上 or in other ways, without seeking official help.
For example, bookshops these days are full of titles which claim声称 to boost推进 your self-confidence自己, your wealth, your love life or your career. Yes, in just seven days. There's a clear demand要求 for this kind of thing. The self-help自己 industry工业 is worth值…的 ten billion dollars in the US alone. That's a lot. That includes things like gym memberships, diet plans and life coaching apps.
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