Blog

Welcome to my blog! Here, you'll find a range of articles covering the various topic areas of human flourishing science and self-leadership and how to accomplish your goals. The blog articles are written both by myself and a number of expert guest writers. If you would like to contribute, send me your CV and an example of your writing skills to hello@theflourishingdoc.com :)

Five key phrases that let you know you are harnessing epic self-leadership

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jul 22, 20212 min read

Five key phrases that let you know you are harnessing epic self-leadership

The self-talk that can take you from sabotage to success!

What is self-leadership? And why aren’t we talking about it more often?

Dr Maike Neuhaus

May 11, 20214 min read

What is self-leadership? And why aren’t we talking about it more often?

Self-leadership has been a focus of research for nearly 40 years. Here's what you need to know.

3 Ways to find MEANING (what does that even mean?)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

May 3, 20214 min read

3 Ways to find MEANING (what does that even mean?)

Have you ever wondered about the meaning of life? Or how to find meaning in your life? Then this article is for you.

About the benefits of self-monitoring (+8 questions to ask yourself)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Apr 26, 20212 min read

About the benefits of self-monitoring (+8 questions to ask yourself)

Inducing change in one’s life is never straightforward and easy. Here's why self-monitoring is your biggest ally.

How to build self-confidence (and why I wouldn’t wait for it to take action)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Apr 19, 20213 min read

How to build self-confidence (and why I wouldn’t wait for it to take action)

Have you ever not done anything because you felt like you weren’t ready yet? Here's what you need to know.

Understanding your strengths: why + how (incl. 5 strategies)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Apr 12, 20214 min read

Understanding your strengths: why + how (incl. 5 strategies)

Meryl Streep once said, “What makes you different or weird, that’s your strength”. But what exactly are character strengths?

The 9 positive psychology practices you can cultivate to lead yourself through a crisis

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Apr 5, 20218 min read

The 9 positive psychology practices you can cultivate to lead yourself through a crisis

As an academic, I sometimes come across research papers that are brilliant, however, don’t reach the broader public...

How you can develop intrinsic motivation for something you don't like doing but want to achieve

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 29, 20213 min read

How you can develop intrinsic motivation for something you don't like doing but want to achieve

I don’t know about you, but I don’t brush my teeth twice daily, because I can’t think of anything more exciting to do.

The 4 questions you should ask yourself in order to maximise your motivation

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 22, 20213 min read

The 4 questions you should ask yourself in order to maximise your motivation

Do you exercise regularly? If so, do you do it because you love the feeling of exercising or because you should do it?

What you should know about your emotions so you can make better decisions

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 15, 20213 min read

What you should know about your emotions so you can make better decisions

If we want to be able to make good decisions, we need to look at what triggers emotional responses in us.

The 4 stages of self-leadership competence (and how to identify which one you're at)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 8, 20215 min read

The 4 stages of self-leadership competence (and how to identify which one you're at)

Can you imagine what your life would look like if you mastered the art of self-leadership to the point where you thrive effortlessly?

Why better self-leaders make better team-leaders

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 1, 20213 min read

Why better self-leaders make better team-leaders

If you’re managing a team, you may have had leadership training. But are you a competent self-leader?

The most underrated secret to perseverance (and how you can cultivate it)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Feb 22, 20212 min read

The most underrated secret to perseverance (and how you can cultivate it)

Grit can, more reliably than any other characteristic, distinguish the successful from the non-successful.

Why I can't stand vision boards and what you can do to visualise more effectively

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Feb 15, 20213 min read

Why I can't stand vision boards and what you can do to visualise more effectively

I’m probably going to make myself unpopular here, but I cannot stand vision boards. Here's why and what I suggest to do instead.

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Feb 8, 20214 min read

Failing to plan is planning to fail

One thing I can assure you is that simply having the best of intentions will not guarantee you success.

How to harness your environmental resources

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Feb 1, 20219 min read

How to harness your environmental resources

It is widely accepted that both nature and nurture interact and together influence the way we act. Here is what that means.

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jan 25, 20216 min read

The art of setting REALLY SMART goals

SMART is just one of a number of techniques you can do to optimise your goal in a way that you maximise your chance of success.

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jan 18, 20214 min read

3 Strategies to maximise your potential

Are you the best version of yourself? Living your best possible life? What does it even mean to be the best version of yourself? Find out.

About the value of understanding your values (and what happens if you don't)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jan 11, 20214 min read

About the value of understanding your values (and what happens if you don't)

The day I understood my values, I realised that there wasn’t anything wrong with me, but everything right.

Self-leadership explained: origin, concept & awesomeness (+4 reflection exercises)

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Jan 4, 20213 min read

Self-leadership explained: origin, concept & awesomeness (+4 reflection exercises)

If you asked me what baffles me the most about self-leadership, I’d say it’s that it’s still not a word we use in our everyday language.

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