An Open Letter to Self-Appointed Control Freaks
Dear Fellow Lovers of Control, Let me start by saying this: You are my tribe. I get you. I like you. I am you. (Read
Suzanne Manser, PhD
August 5, 2026
Tag: perfectionism
46 Iffirmations to Change Your Life (nope, that’s not a typo)
One of my absolute favorite mindset-management tools are iffirmations. Nope, not affirmations. Iffirmations. Affirmations are also mindset-management tools. Affirmations are statements that we are trying to get
Suzanne Manser, PhD
September 5, 2022
Perfectionists and Perspective Shifts
“Someone once asked me, ‘Why do you always insist on taking the hard road?’ I replied, ‘Why do you assume I see two roads?’” –
Suzanne Manser, PhD
February 1, 2020
A Word about Worrying: Preparation
Worry: to allow one’s mind to dwell on potential future difficulty or troubles (i.e., pain). There are many ways to worry and many kinds of
Suzanne Manser, PhD
March 2, 2019
Self-Acceptance: Getting Past the Troll
Self-acceptance is HARD. As a therapist and a human, I can whole-heartedly attest to this. It is a journey that can take people decades to
Suzanne Manser, PhD
February 16, 2019
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
November 16, 2018