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📚 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 friends 👋

If you're passionate about personal growth, mindset shifts, and short inspirational reads — I have something for you.

I’m offering a free Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of my book
Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life (46 pages).
It’s a quick, powerful guide designed to help you break mental loops, build confidence, and shift your thinking — one day at a time.

🎁 Try Day 1 Free (No Email Required):
👉 https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1

📦 Interested in reviewing the full ARC?
The full ARC kit includes:

PDF & ePub versions of the book

Author note

Quotes you can use in your review

Review instructions & links

If you're open to leaving a short, honest review on Goodreads (and optionally Amazon),
📩 just email me at: alexriverabooks@gmail.com
I'll send you the ARC directly.

🙏 Thank you for supporting indie authors!
Your feedback truly makes a difference — and helps more readers discover new voices.

— Alex Rivera
Author of Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity

When I first published 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 wanted it to be accessible in every possible format — because each reader resets differently.

Some people like to tap through a motivational book on their Kindle while commuting. Others prefer putting pen to paper and doing the work. And some love having a hardcover on their desk or bookshelf — as a symbol of long-term growth.

So... which version fits your reset style?

📱 Kindle Edition
Perfect for a quick mindset shift wherever you are.
Portable, affordable, and easy to revisit.

📖 Paperback Edition
Includes interactive tools and journaling space to guide your 7-day process.
Ideal for readers who want to write things down and reflect daily.

🧠 Hardcover Edition
A premium gift edition with exclusive bonus content.
Great for gifting (to yourself or someone you care about), and built to last.

You can now choose your preferred format here:
👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLLJPWJ

Not sure yet?
🎁 Try Day 1 for free (no email required):
👉 https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1

If you're interested in reviewing the full book, I’m happy to share a full ARC (PDF or ePub) with you. Just message me or email:
📩 alexriverabooks@gmail.com

Thank you for reading and supporting indie authors. 🙏

— Alex Rivera

Someone recently asked me:

“What piece would you recommend starting with — and is there something about it that means a lot to you?”

I didn’t have to think twice.

Day 1 of Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity.
It’s all about clearing mental clutter — and I wrote it during one of the most foggy, stuck periods of my own life.

That chapter became my personal reset. And now I offer it for free to anyone who might need the same thing.

📖 Try Day 1 Free (no email needed):
👉 https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1

If you're curious about the full book, Mind Reset is available in:
📱 Kindle
📖 Paperback (with interactive tools)
🧠 Hardcover (gift edition with bonus content)
👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLLJPWJ

Thank you to everyone who’s reached out or asked questions — your curiosity means the world. 💬

— Alex Rivera

When I released 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 didn’t expect it to explode overnight.
I just wanted it to reach someone who needed a mental reset as much as I once did.

Since then, I’ve been sharing it one person at a time — and now, the very first reviews are starting to come in.

Each one means a lot to me.
Not because they’re all glowing (though some are!), but because they’re real. Real readers. Real reflections. Real connection.

That’s what matters most.

🧠 If you’re curious, you can try Day 1 for free here:
👉 https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1

It’s the chapter that helped me personally break through the fog — and now I offer it freely to anyone who might need it.

📬 Want to read the full book and leave a review?
I’m sending out a few more ARC copies. If you’re interested, just message me here or email:
📩 alexriverabooks@gmail.com

Thank you for reading, reviewing, and supporting indie authors.
This is still just the beginning.

— Alex Rivera

I’ve got some exciting news to share — Mind Reset is currently being turned into an audiobook!

When I wrote this book, my goal was to create something short, clear, and powerful — something you could use to shift your mindset one day at a time.

But I also know that not everyone connects through reading.
Some people process change better by hearing it — in their own rhythm, with a voice guiding them through the noise.

That’s why I’ve decided to bring Mind Reset to audio.

📘 Mind Reset – 7 Days to Rewire Your Mind and Change Your Life: A Simple Day-by-Day Guide to Build Discipline, Confidence, and Clarity is a short self-help guide designed to help you:
✅ Break mental loops
✅ Clear your mind
✅ Rebuild confidence — one day, one shift at a time

The audiobook is in production now, and I’m really looking forward to sharing it soon.

In the meantime, you can still read Day 1 completely free (no email needed):
👉 https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1

Or if you'd like to receive the full ARC (advance reader copy), feel free to message me or email:
📩 alexriverabooks@gmail.com

Thanks for reading — and thank you for supporting indie authors. 🙏

— Alex Rivera

When I started writing 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 didn’t know if anyone would read it.

I didn’t have a platform. I wasn’t backed by a publisher. I simply had a message — and a lot of hope.

So I shared it one post, one reader, one conversation at a time.

And now, some small but meaningful things are starting to happen:

Readers are discovering the book

Honest reviews are coming in

And even a few first sales have quietly arrived

They might seem like small milestones, but to me, they mean everything.
Because they prove that the message is landing.

📘 Mind Reset is a short, 7-day guide to help you:
✅ Break mental loops
✅ Clear mental clutter
✅ Rebuild confidence — one mindset shift per day

It’s available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover — and the audiobook is on the way.

👉 You can still try Day 1 for free here:
https://bit.ly/trymindresetday1

📬 Or email me at alexriverabooks@gmail.com if you’d like the full ARC.

Thank you to everyone who’s supported this journey so far — even quietly.
It means more than you know.

— Alex Rivera

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
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💌 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

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
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Let this be Day 1.

— Alex