Debra Payne
PhD, Associate Certified Coach
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Obstacle Blasting Coach Expert

Debra Payne Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Goal completion, Project Completion, Inner Critic Management
- Career Focus
- Coach, Author, Speaker
- Affiliation
- International Coaching Federation
Dr. Debra Payne is a Obstacle Blasting Coach and an expert in helping you blast through excuses and get stuff done.
Find Debra at http://www.debrapaynephd.com/
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Moving Away From The Past
The past is far from the ideal place to set up residence, but I've been living in it for quite a while now. The past is a familiar neighborhood, and I am afraid it might be hard to leave, but leave it I must if I want to start actually living before an alarming death rattle comes up through my chest and I realize it's a bit late. It has been rather nice here, in a morose sort of way. I have a comfy chair, a blanket and matching pillows, and a remote control.
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Three Ways to Let Go of Self-Sabotaging Stories
Stories can create your reality. Which reality will you choose? What kinds of stories do you tell yourself? Here are a few common examples of stories: • I can’t lose weight! • I’ll never find love! • I’m too old, fat, thin, stupid, short, tall, etcetera!
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The Undercurrent
What drags you down? I'll share what does it for me. My negative thoughts can attack me on even the best of days. They are so persistent and so effective that I have come to call them The Undercurrent. The Undercurrent is a quiet, unseen, and vicious tug that is always running just beneath the surface of seemingly tranquil waters. It has a nightmarish component: In the river of my thoughts, there is a monstrous force that reaches up from unde eath to grab my neck and drown me.
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How to Get Over Post-Dramatic Valentine’s Day Suffering Syndrome (PDVSS)
Seeking love keeps you from the awareness that you already have it - that you are it. -- Bryon Katie
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Three Ingredients for Misery and Their Antidotes
There are many ways to be perpetually miserable. Although we are all vastly different in many ways, we share common themes around the subject of misery. In fact, misery is a pattern than emerges in many people's lives far too often. I've outlined some manifestations of misery here and filed them into three main categories: 1) Perfectionism, 2) Procrastination, and 3) Martyrdom The good news is that these categories can be avoided. If you've conjured up toxic patterns in your life, are, you can either a) fix them, or b) toss them out altogether and start off in a whole new direction.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Debra Payne
“No" is a complete sentence.” - Anne Lamott
"Ain't nothin' to it but to do it." -- Coach Sa'Cola Lehr
“Joy is untouched by circumstance.” --Unknown