appliedpsychology | Dr Maike Neuhaus

Why Can’t I Ever Make Those ‘Good’ Habits Stick?

Hint: It’s not because you lack the discipline… We hear all the time about what is good for us. Over every kind of media channel, the...

Create Your Own Winning Formula for Success

3 Steps That Equal Powerful Self-Leadership Sometimes it can feel overwhelming – the terms, constructs, frameworks that help to guide us...

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)

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)

Meryl Streep once said, “What makes you different or weird, that’s your strength”. I treasure this quote because it’s about strengths: It...

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...

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. Most of...

Failing to plan is planning to fail

Without wanting to sound negative, one thing I can assure you is that simply having the best of intentions will not guarantee you that...

How to harness your environmental resources

Have you ever heard of the nature versus nurture debate? This is an ongoing point of curiosity regarding the magnitude of influence the...

The art of setting REALLY SMART goals

Take a moment to reflect on some of your big goals that you have pursued in the past. What goals were they? How did you go about reaching...

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.

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.