David Lawrence Preston

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  • Tap it or bottle it?

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    People have asked for my opinion on the advantages of bottled versus tap water. Here goes: When you drink pure, fresh water, the body loves it. You can almost hear it saying, ‘thank you’. So does it matter if it comes from a natural well or spring in a bottle, or from a processing plant…

  • History was made under this tree

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    Under this tree in the picturesque Dorset village of Tolpuddle history was made. In 1834 six farm labourers met here to discuss ways of improving their working conditions. They were arrested, convicted on a trumped up charge of swearing a false oath and deported to Australia. Their offence? Forming the world’s first association to fight…

  • Affirmations and Denials

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    Denials and affirmations are powerful techniques for changing your thought patterns and creating a productive, positive mind. Denials To deny means ‘to declare untrue’. Denial is letting go of unwanted thoughts and mistaken beliefs. The process is then completed by affirming what is true. Denials begin the process of change. When we want to grow…

  • The Creative Power of Thought

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    Thoughts are powerful things. They have impact. They lead to actions, which bring results. They are the building blocks of our lives. We literally create our experiences by the activity of thinking. We can take control of ourselves in any situation because we, and we alone, control our thoughts. They determine what we become, what…

  • The Real Secret

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    The Law of Attraction The Law of Attraction is simply stated as ‘whatever we focus our minds upon we attract into our lives.’ It has become popular – dare I say fashionable – as a result of a best-selling book, CD set and DVD called ‘The Secret’. But it’s nothing new. King Solomon, the Buddha…

  • How to resolve everyday conflicts

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    The challenge with everyday conflict is not to avoid it (which is almost impossible) but to settle it quickly,  learn from it and move on. The fact is, everyone knows how to upset their nearest and dearest because they have inadvertently taught each other over time what hurts the most. Conflict is best resolved by:…

  • Receiving criticism

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    Constructive criticism given by someone who is genuinely concerned for you can be very valuable. When someone criticizes you, before you respond consider: Where are they coming from? Are they really concerned for my welfare or projecting their own issues onto me? People who constantly criticize others are usually critical of themselves. They project these…

  • Giving Criticism

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    Everyone is criticized from time to time, and there are times when we feel the need to criticize. This can be an uncomfortable experience for both giver and receiver, and if handled badly it can destroy a relationship. Our response to criticism is heavily influenced by our self-esteem and our experiences as children. Critical parents…