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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 :)
The most common new year’s resolutions - and 10 (more exciting) alternatives
If you haven’t settled on a new pursuit for next year yet, here are ten goals I think are seriously worth considering.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Dec 28, 20205 min read
New Year’s resolutions: 10 tips to make them work
When it comes to our goals for the new year, for most of us, participation in the virtuous cycle is short-lived. Here are 10 tips to win.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Dec 21, 20205 min read
New year’s resolutions: 10 Reasons we fail
It seems that when it comes to new year’s resolutions, we get things terribly wrong. Here's what you should know.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Dec 14, 20205 min read
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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Dec 7, 20203 min read
The art of high-performance planning
If you strive for success, you may want to adopt a high-performance mindset. Part of it is to learn the art of high-performance planning.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Nov 30, 20202 min read
The 7 skills required to coach yourself
Self-coaching is the process of identifying the reason for a misfit between hopes/ intention and outcome, as well as solutions.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Nov 23, 20204 min read
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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Nov 16, 20203 min read
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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Nov 9, 20207 min read
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.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Nov 2, 20204 min read
Self-leadership starts with you – but what exactly is self-knowledge and why is it important?
Self-awareness is the observation of our thoughts & feelings in the present. Self-knowledge means understanding ourselves in our entirety.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Oct 26, 20204 min read
Cognitive dissonance: What it is (+ 3 things you can do to tame this worst enemy of yours)
The term cognitive dissonance was named by social psychologist Leon Festinger. Your mind doesn't like it & will try to get rid of it...
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Sep 28, 20203 min read
Are you MISWANTING? 7 things people do that (unknowingly) make them unhappy
Any chance that you might be miswanting? Have you heard of 'miswanting' before? Here is what you need to know in order to avoid it.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Sep 22, 20203 min read
Our fight or flight response can save lives – but why are we happy?
Have you ever wondered what the purpose of happiness is? Sure, it feels good, but is that it?
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Sep 22, 20202 min read
Happiness: Skill or circumstance?
Psychology researchers from all over the globe have invested a ton of time and effort to shed some light on what happiness is.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Sep 22, 20203 min read
Why everyone should learn the art of self-leadership
Entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn, famously said, “Either you run the day, or the day runs you.”
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Sep 14, 20203 min read
The 8 steps of self-leadership
Self-leadership meansunderstanding who you are, identifying your desired experiences and intentionally guiding yourself toward them.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Sep 14, 20203 min read
5 facts I wish I would have known earlier about willpower
Willpower is the control you have over your attention, emotions & behaviour. If that’s something you want to get a handle on, read on.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Sep 14, 20204 min read
How to start moving towards your dream goal: a 6-step guide
Sometimes, we believe that we have no control over what our lives could even look like - so why bother dreaming? Here's why. And how ;)
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Sep 7, 20205 min read
5 Steps out of overwhelm (+ 5 free resources to help you with that)
Overwhelm can be so present at times that we tend to think it is just norm. Here are 5 steps you can start taking today to beat it.
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Aug 31, 20205 min read
Welcome to the flourishing blog 🙋♀️
Are you driven, maybe even 'have it all' & yet sometimes wonder 'Is this it?!' Then it's time to change that & you're in the right place :)
Dr Maike Neuhaus
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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