Dr. Payton

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Does Enabling Others Separate Us From Those We Are Enabling?

So what is wrong with enabling others? What is enabling others? In my experience with...
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Did You Do [say] That Out of Love?

Is it fair or reasonable to judge what we do or say by the standard...
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Be Careful What You Ask [pray] for

Regarding our relationship to God, I have often wondered about what we ask for and why...
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No News is Good News?

I thought about this old saying recently in light of recent events that have caused...
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Revisiting How to Change Our Automatic Behavior and Thinking Patterns

Over and over I witness people who come to me for help, struggling with stress...
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When Are Physical Symptoms Signs of Anxiety?

It is clear that stress can lead to many types of physical symptoms. It seems...
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Cooperation vs Competition

Which one did you vote for [cooperation or competition]? Or is that silly as we...
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Can We Communicate by Emitting Electromagnetic Waves?

I have wondered for awhile if it is possible to communicate with other living things...
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Why is It So Hard to Say “No”?

I have previously blogged about the importance of not feeling responsible for others and not...
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If It is Exhausting It Must Be Wrong!

It has become clear in my work with people that when they are interacting with...