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The Value of Values

Bring more meaning to your days, more connection to yourself, by asking: How do I want to show up?

Getting to Sleep

Most people over the age of teenagerhood need between 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Do you get 7-9 hours each night? Do you wake

Doing Hard Things

by Suzanne Manser, PhD Choosing to give a public talk. Letting go of a grudge. Stating your needs. Taking a salsa class alone. Returning to

Body Neutrality

Body image is how you see your body, and how you feel and think about what you see. You may see your body differently than

Self-compassion: “The hardest skill”

As a born perfectionist, I have naturally been terrible at self-compassion (the two do not play well together). I still struggle with it, even though

Acceptance

It has always been challenging for me to fully convey what the word “acceptance” means, when it comes to accepting painful feelings or painful situations.

Be the Change

Too often, I have caught myself sitting in my comfy therapist chair sucking in my stomach, or resting my arm in front of it. It

Making Room for Painful Emotions

Emotional pain is part of being human. If we feel positive emotions, we will feel negative emotions. That’s just how it works. We can’t avoid

Don’t Believe Everything You Think

This is one of those truths I wish I had been taught as a kid. As we know, our brains churn out thousands of thoughts,

Suzanne Manser, PhD, CPsych

Licensed Psychologist