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Behind the Book: 2 Interviews That Dive Into the Mind Reset Journey
📚 by Alex Rivera
Hi everyone!
If you’ve been curious about the inspiration behind Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity, I recently shared the story in two interviews that explore how this book came to life — and where it’s heading next.
📘 Awesome Gang Interview
🔗 Read the interview here: https://awesomegang.com/alex-rivera/
In this Q&A, I talk about:
The personal experiment that inspired Mind Reset
What I learned writing my first book
The next two titles in the trilogy
✍️ Tumblr Q&A: Behind Mind Reset
🔗 Read the Tumblr interview: https://www.tumblr.com/alexriverabook...
This is a more reflective interview, where I share:
How I overcame mental blocks and self-doubt
Why mindset habits matter more than motivation
What “resetting” really looks like
💬 Mind Reset is a short, structured guide that helps readers build clarity, confidence, and discipline in 7 days. If you're looking for a simple but powerful tool to upgrade your mindset, give it a try.
📖 Available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover formats on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLLJPWJ
🎧 Audiobook coming soon!
If you'd like a free digital review copy, feel free to message me here or email me at alexriverabooks@gmail.com.
🎁 Free Sample:
Want to try Mind Reset before buying? Get Day 1 for free — the first step of the 7-day transformation:
👉 https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1
Thanks for reading — and for being part of this journey.
— Alex Rivera
Hi everyone!
If you’ve been curious about the inspiration behind Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity, I recently shared the story in two interviews that explore how this book came to life — and where it’s heading next.
📘 Awesome Gang Interview
🔗 Read the interview here: https://awesomegang.com/alex-rivera/
In this Q&A, I talk about:
The personal experiment that inspired Mind Reset
What I learned writing my first book
The next two titles in the trilogy
✍️ Tumblr Q&A: Behind Mind Reset
🔗 Read the Tumblr interview: https://www.tumblr.com/alexriverabook...
This is a more reflective interview, where I share:
How I overcame mental blocks and self-doubt
Why mindset habits matter more than motivation
What “resetting” really looks like
💬 Mind Reset is a short, structured guide that helps readers build clarity, confidence, and discipline in 7 days. If you're looking for a simple but powerful tool to upgrade your mindset, give it a try.
📖 Available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover formats on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLLJPWJ
🎧 Audiobook coming soon!
If you'd like a free digital review copy, feel free to message me here or email me at alexriverabooks@gmail.com.
🎁 Free Sample:
Want to try Mind Reset before buying? Get Day 1 for free — the first step of the 7-day transformation:
👉 https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1
Thanks for reading — and for being part of this journey.
— Alex Rivera
How I Rewired My Mind in 7 Days — Reflections from the Author of Mind Reset
If you're anything like me, you’ve probably experienced seasons where your thoughts felt like quicksand — the more you struggled, the deeper you sank.
That’s where I was. High-functioning on the outside, mentally burned out on the inside. Overthinking everything, doubting myself, losing touch with what really mattered.
Then something shifted.
One evening I asked myself:
What if the problem isn’t my life… but the way I think about it?
That question led me to design a 7-day experiment — one that changed how I think, feel, and show up in the world. I called it Mind Reset.
It became the foundation of my book Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity — and in this post, I want to share the 3 mindset shifts that made the biggest difference.
💡 Shift #1: Your Mind Is a Tool — Not Your Master
We believe every thought we have. But we shouldn’t.
Most thoughts are automatic — echoes from the past, shaped by fear, fatigue, or habit. I learned to stop treating my thoughts as facts. Instead, I started noticing them, writing them down, and questioning them.
Small Practice:
Write down a recurring negative thought. Then ask:
Would I say this to someone I care about?
If not, it doesn’t belong in your head either.
🧱 Shift #2: Don’t Wait for Motivation — Build a Structure
Waiting for motivation was my biggest trap. I told myself I’d start when I felt more energized, more inspired — but that day never came.
So I built structure instead:
A 5-minute reset each morning.
A core question to reflect on.
One limiting belief to reframe.
That routine created momentum — not flashy, but consistent. And it worked.
Try This:
Pick a tiny, daily habit — even 3 minutes. Repeat it for 7 days. Consistency rewires faster than motivation ever will.
💪 Shift #3: Confidence Comes from Proof
Confidence isn’t a feeling. It’s a consequence.
It’s what happens when you keep promises to yourself — even small ones. That 5-minute walk. That phone-free moment. That journaling prompt you didn’t skip.
Every time I followed through, I sent a message to my brain: You can trust me now.
Try This:
Choose one promise you can keep this week. Keep it. That’s how confidence grows — in silence, in repetition.
What Came After the 7 Days
No fireworks. No dramatic life makeover. Just a subtle, powerful change in how I felt.
The noise quieted.
My thoughts slowed.
And I felt in control again — not of the world, but of myself.
That’s what Mind Reset became:
A 7-day reboot for people who want clarity — but don’t know where to start.
If you're curious about the journey, I’d love to share it with you.
🧠 Read Day 1 free here: https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1
📚 Find the full book on Amazon: Mind Reset – Alex Rivera
About the Author
I'm Alex Rivera, author of Mind Reset — the first book in a motivational trilogy. I write short, clear guides to help people overcome mental fog, reconnect with their power, and move forward with purpose.
📩 Reach out: alexriverabooks@gmail.com
📚 Follow me here on Goodreads
💌 Ask for a free review copy if you're a reviewer — I'd be honored to hear your thoughts.
Let this be Day 1.
— Alex Rivera
That’s where I was. High-functioning on the outside, mentally burned out on the inside. Overthinking everything, doubting myself, losing touch with what really mattered.
Then something shifted.
One evening I asked myself:
What if the problem isn’t my life… but the way I think about it?
That question led me to design a 7-day experiment — one that changed how I think, feel, and show up in the world. I called it Mind Reset.
It became the foundation of my book Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity — and in this post, I want to share the 3 mindset shifts that made the biggest difference.
💡 Shift #1: Your Mind Is a Tool — Not Your Master
We believe every thought we have. But we shouldn’t.
Most thoughts are automatic — echoes from the past, shaped by fear, fatigue, or habit. I learned to stop treating my thoughts as facts. Instead, I started noticing them, writing them down, and questioning them.
Small Practice:
Write down a recurring negative thought. Then ask:
Would I say this to someone I care about?
If not, it doesn’t belong in your head either.
🧱 Shift #2: Don’t Wait for Motivation — Build a Structure
Waiting for motivation was my biggest trap. I told myself I’d start when I felt more energized, more inspired — but that day never came.
So I built structure instead:
A 5-minute reset each morning.
A core question to reflect on.
One limiting belief to reframe.
That routine created momentum — not flashy, but consistent. And it worked.
Try This:
Pick a tiny, daily habit — even 3 minutes. Repeat it for 7 days. Consistency rewires faster than motivation ever will.
💪 Shift #3: Confidence Comes from Proof
Confidence isn’t a feeling. It’s a consequence.
It’s what happens when you keep promises to yourself — even small ones. That 5-minute walk. That phone-free moment. That journaling prompt you didn’t skip.
Every time I followed through, I sent a message to my brain: You can trust me now.
Try This:
Choose one promise you can keep this week. Keep it. That’s how confidence grows — in silence, in repetition.
What Came After the 7 Days
No fireworks. No dramatic life makeover. Just a subtle, powerful change in how I felt.
The noise quieted.
My thoughts slowed.
And I felt in control again — not of the world, but of myself.
That’s what Mind Reset became:
A 7-day reboot for people who want clarity — but don’t know where to start.
If you're curious about the journey, I’d love to share it with you.
🧠 Read Day 1 free here: https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1
📚 Find the full book on Amazon: Mind Reset – Alex Rivera
About the Author
I'm Alex Rivera, author of Mind Reset — the first book in a motivational trilogy. I write short, clear guides to help people overcome mental fog, reconnect with their power, and move forward with purpose.
📩 Reach out: alexriverabooks@gmail.com
📚 Follow me here on Goodreads
💌 Ask for a free review copy if you're a reviewer — I'd be honored to hear your thoughts.
Let this be Day 1.
— Alex Rivera
How to Build Mental Clarity in 5 Minutes a Day
By Alex Rivera
Have you ever felt like your brain had 37 tabs open—and none of them were loading?
That was me.
Overwhelmed. Scattered. Drowning in noise—both outside and inside my head.
When I started writing Mind Reset, I didn’t have all the answers. What I had was a simple question:
“How do I quiet the noise and find clarity again?”
The answer came in the form of a short practice I still return to today—something that takes just 5 minutes, but clears more space in my mind than an hour of scrolling ever could.
Let me share it with you.
Why Clarity Beats Motivation
We all chase motivation. But motivation fades.
What we really need is something reliable.
A small structure that brings us back to center—even when the day is hard, the inbox is full, or our thoughts are spiraling.
Clarity doesn’t come from chaos. It comes from a pause.
The 5-Minute Reset Routine
Here’s what I use daily. It takes 5 minutes—and it’s changed everything:
1. Breathe (1 minute)
Inhale for 4. Hold for 4. Exhale for 4. Do it 5 times.
Let your nervous system settle.
2. Ask (1 minute)
What do I need to feel focused today?
A clear priority? A quiet space? Saying no to something?
3. Write (3 minutes)
Write 1 sentence for each:
“Right now I feel…”
“Today I want to focus on…”
“One thing I’ll let go of is…”
That’s it. Simple. Powerful. Repeatable.
Why It Works
This little practice helps you:
Slow down and tune in
Reclaim your attention
Set a clear emotional tone for the day
It doesn’t take long. It just takes commitment.
Try This Tomorrow Morning
Before checking your phone:
Sit still. Breathe. Ask. Write.
5 minutes. That’s all.
Mental clarity is a skill—and this is how you build it.
If you’d like to go deeper, I created a full 7-day method in my book Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity.
Feel free to reach out if you’d like a free copy or just want to connect.
📧 alexriverabooks@gmail.com
📚 Goodreads: Alex Rivera
Let this be Day 1.
— Alex
Have you ever felt like your brain had 37 tabs open—and none of them were loading?
That was me.
Overwhelmed. Scattered. Drowning in noise—both outside and inside my head.
When I started writing Mind Reset, I didn’t have all the answers. What I had was a simple question:
“How do I quiet the noise and find clarity again?”
The answer came in the form of a short practice I still return to today—something that takes just 5 minutes, but clears more space in my mind than an hour of scrolling ever could.
Let me share it with you.
Why Clarity Beats Motivation
We all chase motivation. But motivation fades.
What we really need is something reliable.
A small structure that brings us back to center—even when the day is hard, the inbox is full, or our thoughts are spiraling.
Clarity doesn’t come from chaos. It comes from a pause.
The 5-Minute Reset Routine
Here’s what I use daily. It takes 5 minutes—and it’s changed everything:
1. Breathe (1 minute)
Inhale for 4. Hold for 4. Exhale for 4. Do it 5 times.
Let your nervous system settle.
2. Ask (1 minute)
What do I need to feel focused today?
A clear priority? A quiet space? Saying no to something?
3. Write (3 minutes)
Write 1 sentence for each:
“Right now I feel…”
“Today I want to focus on…”
“One thing I’ll let go of is…”
That’s it. Simple. Powerful. Repeatable.
Why It Works
This little practice helps you:
Slow down and tune in
Reclaim your attention
Set a clear emotional tone for the day
It doesn’t take long. It just takes commitment.
Try This Tomorrow Morning
Before checking your phone:
Sit still. Breathe. Ask. Write.
5 minutes. That’s all.
Mental clarity is a skill—and this is how you build it.
If you’d like to go deeper, I created a full 7-day method in my book Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity.
Feel free to reach out if you’d like a free copy or just want to connect.
📧 alexriverabooks@gmail.com
📚 Goodreads: Alex Rivera
Let this be Day 1.
— Alex
