Growing Stronger through Change By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Change is the only constant element in business and life, so if you haven’t gotten used to it, start now. I say this...

The psychological dynamics behind women & worry By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Women worry about many different topics, from men to body image to relationships to their mother's approval; yet the same...

Understanding the psychology of Post-Election Stress Syndrome By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor A major election leads to major change- psychologically that is. No matter who wins an election, the unexpected emotional let down...

Anxiety-Proof your Decisions By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Life changes fast and successful people have to learn to make rapid decisions. There are two extremes of how people make decisions, both are...

Creating Positive Change in spite of Crisis By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Change... it is a part of life that we don’t like to face. Oh we may speculate on what it would be like to live some where else,...

Multi-Generational Travel- How to make memories without being miserable By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Two vans and three generations covered over 2500 miles of America last summer with one goal,...

In-law wars causing Continual Conflict? What to do when a mother-in-law is at war with her son’s new wife By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Family Law Mediator Recently I was involved in mediating a major...

Creating Positive Change in spite of Crisis By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Change... it is a part of life that we don’t like to face. Oh we may speculate on what it would be like to live some where...

The Psychological Benefits Of Pet Ownership By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Loneliness is listed as one of the greatest problems facing people in this country because it decreases mood and robs motivation....

Is Happiness connected to Relationships? 3 Strategies to find fulfillment from the people around you By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Life Coach Relationships- we all are impacted by them, but have you...

Caregiver Stress is a Real Problem “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” Chinese Proverb We live longer and we have spread out across the world. In America, the nuclear family is not the norm now. There...

Fat Kids Feeling Pain: Looking inside childhood obesity by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach I KNOW ABOUT THIS SUBJECT DIRECTLY, since during most of my school years I was that fat kid. Teasing and joking about my weight...

Living Life or Watching it go by? By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Life Coach Notice the difference between two groups of people in our culture. One group is actively watching life, while the other group is actively...

Frozen by the Fear of Wrong Decisions By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Life Coach One of my favorite sayings to share with people facing a major decision is "you always have options." Yet in challenging times people are...

Men in Mid-Life have a choice- Mature or create a Crisis By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach The middle years of life create massive changes for men and women. Both go through a major shift physically,...

When Kids Carry their Parent’s Pain The warning signs of children facing complex family crisis By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach, Founder of the LifeWorks Group in Winter Park A dad loses a job. A...

Frozen by the Fear of Wrong Decisions A coaching process to guide you toward greater results by Dwight Bain, Certified Life Coach & Nationally Certified Counselor One of my favorite sayings to share with people facing a major decision...

Fathers & Sons- Why don't they walk the same career path anymore? by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you noticed how rare it is these days for a son to follow in the same career path as his father? Up until...

Reaching kids in time- How powerful afterschool activities build young leaders By: C. Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach There is a lot of talk these days about cutting back on budgets and eliminating...

Social Connection Strategies for Relationship Success The psychological factors between body image and personal confidence By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever wondered why some people never seem happy...

Kids and War Anxiety- What Can Parents Do? by: Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life CoachIn the midst of war situations around the world, many parents are wondering what can be done to protect their kids from additional...

Mentors Make the Difference The benefits of having a leader come alongside to achieve greater results By Dwight Bain, NCC, Founder of the LifeWorks Group of Counselors & Coaches Last week I was honored to spend some time with Dr. Elmer...

Dealing with Difficult Relationships Building Strength and Setting Boundaries By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Do the closest people to you bring great joy or deep pain? The answer may reveal the level of...

7 Strategies to Survive the Holidays By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever wondered why traditional holidays are so stressful? Instead of being called the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’...

5 Things you must do to protect your kids from school violence By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach School should be a safe place of learning from teachers instead of a scary place where shootings and violence...

Children and Storm Stress- Helping kids deal with the distress of natural disasters By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Monster storms like Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Floods,...

Losing Love & Sex while Married By C. Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Why do so many people lose love and sex while losing their marriage? Research shows many different factors that lead to relationship...

The Crazy Roller Coaster of Conflict How to break out of circle arguments to find peaceful connection By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach “It’s your fault!” “No it’s yours!” “Oh...

Teen Rebellion or Conduct Disorder? ~ A Parenting Special Report from Dwight Bain Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Likely everybody has heard about or knows a teenager or young adult who has experienced trouble with the...

How to build your influence through community speaking By Dwight Bain, best-selling Author & Motivational Speaker One of the fastest ways to become established as a regional expert is through the process of offering community workshops and...

Iceberg Personality Principle Understanding why people do the things they do By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach 90% of an iceberg is under the water, leaving only a tiny amount exposed above the surface. Like an...

Teen Rebellion or Conduct Disorder? ~ A Counseling Special Report from Dwight Bain...

Will God Love Me if I have a Low Credit Score? By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Life Coach Someone asked me this question recently, “Will God love me if I have a low credit score?” I couldn’t believe it! They were under...

Depression warning signs & understanding what to do about it A special report from Dwight Bain & the LifeWorks Group of Counselors Recently the Associated Press reported that long-time TV journalist Dick Cavett, struggled with clinical depression...

How to ‘Freak Yourself Out’- A formula to Steal Motivation By Dwight Bain, Certified Life Coach & Nationally Certified Counselor Have you ever watched someone ‘freak themselves out?’ If you aren’t familiar with this expression, (which I...

Why don’t people change? Understanding the connection between feeling ‘normal’ and being ‘healthy’ By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Life Coach and founder of the LifeWorks Group in Winter Park People...

Caregiver Stress- the Dangers of being a Good Samaritan by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach in Winter Park “Don’t take life so seriously, you’ll never get out of it alive,” was the simple...

Strategies to change ADD into a blessing instead of curse by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life CoachIs ADD a blessing or a curse? The answer is probably going to be different depending on who you ask. For some...

Smart School Choice builds Strong KidsDeveloping a selection scorecard to place your student in the best school to meet their needs By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Recently I had dinner with my friends Bill...

When should parents begin to let go of their kids? Managing the change of letting go of...

Failure to Finish 4 key factors to guide unmotivated students toward academic success By C. Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever wondered why so many students get close to the ‘finish...

Strong Moms send twentysomething's packing by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Here's a surprising trend during these challenging economic times. A number of strong women have actively guided their young adult...

What do Successful Kids really N.E.E.D? The 4 key strategies of highly effective parenting By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Hundreds of times I’ve been asked questions after talk shows or speaking...

Recession hurts most when you are Married to an Unmotivated Man By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach; With Linda Riley, LMFT & Certified Sex Therapist Right now you know a woman working at least...

Moving Beyond the Pressures & Problems of Life- A Stress & Burnout Recovery Guide By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed with life? I sure have and you probably have...

Relationship Cancer Understanding the psychological dynamics of domestic violence By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Her cries for help in the middle of the night startled us awake and when we turned...

Dangers of Media “Riptides” Positive steps to protect kids from negative media exposure By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Author If you live near an ocean, you know about riptides, which are highly dangerous...