Dr Maike Neuhaus
Positive Psychology Practices During Crisis
The COVID-19 global pandemic has touched all of our lives in some way. Here's how you can flourish - even during a crisis.
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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 :)
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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What’s Your ‘Easy-Out’?
We’re all guilty of it. We see the lovely yoga pants in the beautiful colour. If I just get those, I will be so motivated to exercise.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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Why Can’t I Ever Make Those ‘Good’ Habits Stick?
Hint: It’s not because you lack the discipline…What it comes down to, essentially, is understanding ourselves and how we function as humans.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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Create Your Own Winning Formula for Success
Sometimes it can feel overwhelming – the terms, constructs, frameworks that help to guide us on our self-leadership journey. Start here.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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3 alternative terms for self-leadership that you may be more familiar with
Know where this essential skill overlaps with other positive psychology terms, and how it is uniquely its own.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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Five key phrases that let you know you are harnessing epic self-leadership
The self-talk that can take you from sabotage to success!
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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?
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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...
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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?
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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?
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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?
Dr Maike Neuhaus
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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
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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
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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.
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