by Phil LeBlanc | Jan 15, 2019
Let’s face facts. New Year’s resolutions have become a stand-up comic punch line. It’s almost cliché to “fail” at your resolutions by mid-January! Needless to say, it’s long overdue that we re-examine the concept of effective goal-setting. Resolution vs. Goal vs....
by Phil LeBlanc | Dec 11, 2018
Holiday stress-relief is a highly sought search term in the weeks after Thanksgiving. Along with pie recipes and gift-ideas, Google offers up a long list of less jolly sentiments of the season like these: “Hate the holidays?” “Coping with holiday tension” “How to...
by Phil LeBlanc | Nov 13, 2018
Breaking news: Our behavior is shaped by more factors than we may ever know. But some factors are more obvious — and more influential — than others. Case in point: family dynamics. For better or for worse or for both, our family unit is a system that dramatically...
by Phil LeBlanc | Oct 9, 2018
It’s a very good thing that the general population is more informed than ever about mental health issues. An offshoot of this growing awareness is less stigma around the topic of medications. More and more people are accepting the need for a wide range of treatment...
by Phil LeBlanc | Sep 11, 2018
Grief is a universal experience. Unfortunately, however, it’s not a widely discussed or understood subject. It’s natural to feel uncomfortable discussing loss, death, or mourning. But it is also very important to manage such feelings and experiences. Loss of any kind...
by Phil LeBlanc | Aug 14, 2018
Don’t worry, be happy. Unless, of course, you’re not sure what happiness means to you. Even then, who can tell us how and where to find it and to make it endure? What is Happiness? For some, happiness is a feeling. For others, it’s a doing or a having or an...
by Phil LeBlanc | Jul 9, 2018
We all have an inner voice. Too often, this voice can become our inner critic. Eventually, we may even morph into our own worst enemy. No one means to do it. No one enjoys this situation. But we all fall into such cycles at some point. The key is to understand it and...
by Phil LeBlanc | Jun 11, 2018
Sometimes we behave childishly in our relationships. Other times, we act on what we learned as a child. For example, our early attachments can shape a wide range of our adult behaviors. In particular, the attachment style we learn early on has a significant influence...
by Phil LeBlanc | May 14, 2018
It’s a red flag if a couple tells you they “never fight.” Disagreements are inevitable. They are also an opportunity for growth—when resolved in a healthy manner. We evolve and establish relationship guidelines from such discord. We have the potential to learn so much...
by Phil LeBlanc | Apr 9, 2018
Communication is key. Period. Whatever it is you’re trying to do or accomplish, healthy communication is a powerful foundation. Without it, we can swiftly devolve into distant silence, passive-aggression, or even actively aggressive behavior. Disagreements, grudges,...
