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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 :)

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

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Mar 29, 2021
3 min

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, 2021
3 min

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, 2021
3 min

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, 2021
5 min

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, 2021
3 min

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, 2021
2 min

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.

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Dec 7, 2020
3 min

The 5 ingredients of happiness

We are starting to have a long list of scientifically proven, practical strategies to increase happiness. This is what they are.

The power of coaching to accelerate the self-leadership journey

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Nov 16, 2020
3 min

The power of coaching to accelerate the self-leadership journey

Coaching is powerful because when it comes to the way we perceive obstacles and solutions, we often don’t see the forest for the trees.

7 lifestyle habits that will maximise your self-leadership potential

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Nov 9, 2020
7 min

Self-leadership

7 lifestyle habits that will maximise your self-leadership potential

If you want to be a stronger self-leader, understanding how to take good care of your body and mind is a prerequisite. Here's how.

The 5 aspects of motivation you should understand before getting frustrated with it

Dr Maike Neuhaus

Nov 2, 2020
4 min

Self-leadership

The 5 aspects of motivation you should understand before getting frustrated with it

Everyone always talks about how motivated they are to do something or not. To many, motivation is a mystery and frustration all the same.

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