Over the past 19 weeks we have been examining and clearing through some common limiting beliefs and habits of thought that can keep us stuck in a life we don’t love.

Low-alcohol beers can tickle the taste buds, as Don Kavanagh discovers.

It's hard to know if the Daily Mail had any idea how huge Samantha Brick would be. But once it turned out they could keep themselves afloat for the next ten years on the hit-rate proceeds, they wasted no time in finding a successor.

New Zealand adults are on average the second heaviest among 50 countries, a health list reveals - prompting warnings of a looming medical crisis for some Kiwis.

One Sunday in the April school holidays we had an early dinner at the Rose & Shamrock Village Inn in Havelock North. It’s an unpretentious, bustling, faux English/Irish pub that’s a great place for family dining.

We're all doing it. All of the time. But are you doing it in the most enjoyable way? Are you getting the most out of your life with the best breathing practices?

One-child families are the latest thing. "The only child is a growing phenomenon all over the world, The Telegraph. "Half of UK families now have just one child," says The Guardian.

Here's an interesting thing. As we clear up the habits of thought that have kept us stuck, many clients will get to a point where they know exactly what it is that they need to do to be happier.

'I'm going to be a supportive wife," I said to my husband. "For a year," I added by way of an insurance policy.

After reading the responses to The Art of the Ultimate Sandwichin which people shared their favourite sandwich fillings, I decided that someone's sandwich preference can reveal a lot about their personality type.

Dreams affect our daily emotional lives - that you can wake up stressed, sad or anxious thanks to their content. For lack of a better term, they can give you an emotional hangover.

This is hands-down one of the most common reasons I see that people are unhappy. That they are tolerating something crappy in their life. Crappy exploitative relationship with co-worker. Crappy loveless marriage.

Ben Crawford is hooked on a snappy new way of capturing memories.

Hunker down for winter with a good port, suggests Don Kavanagh.

Ha, ha. You thought this would be a real guide, didn't you, but then you saw my annoying face and you knew, you JUST KNEW, it would be something different altogether. Sorry about that / not really.

Talking about yourself in the third person may only be acceptable if you are a servant, a slave, a soldier or are talking to a toddler, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

The definition of cynical is an app designed to help nerds interact with women by practicing pick up artistry on cartoon ladies. For $4.19 a pop.

Next time, show restraint. It's the best hangover 'cure', reckons Don Kavanagh.

A new study says women find men who can make them laugh more attractive – but only in the context of one night stands.

When homeopathy is taught at tertiary institutions it lends the controversial practice an elevated level of credibility, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

Meet just-turned-105-years-old romance novelist Ida Pollock, the world's oldest producer of bodice rippers.

Are you scared of death? Is this a reasonable response or an irrational emotion? How have you overcome such a fear in the past?

Figure out what you are not letting go of. An old rejection that niggles away at the back of your mind. Make a note and then know that maybe you will never know why, and that's okay.

Be careful of those overly generous pours, writes Don Kavanagh.

What does a “normal” relationship look like? You may as well bellow “What are humans like?” into thin air, the answer is that elusive. Also, to be utterly cliched about it, one person's normal will always be another person's WTF.

Let's take a fresh look at the evolving and perennially interesting topic of corporate speak.

Shelley Bridgeman says it's about time the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was exposed for its portrayal of smoking.

There is a new game sweeping the nation. Have you heard of it? Almost everyone is playing. It can be addictive and fun to start with, but over the long term players report rampant dissatisfaction, absence of joy and a low gratitude count.

Drink it on its own, or as a cocktail, but never with cola, says Don Kavanagh.