Guided Reflections to Kickstart Your Day and to Help You Sleep Peacefully at Night

As soon as you wake up, it's easy for your mind to get cluttered with thoughts of the mountain of tasks in front of you -- work deadlines, bills that need to be paid, helping the kids with their homework, and household chores like grocery shopping, doing laundry, cooking and cleaning the house.

It can be overwhelming.

To help quiet what is called "the monkey mind"in meditation (a term that refers to being unsettled, restless or confused), Everything She Wants was gifted The Good Morning Journal: 5-Minute Guided Reflections to Start Your Day with Inspiration, Purpose and a Plan (Molly Burford, $14.99).

Each day is a blank slate—a gift that we choose how to use. You can begin each day with clarity, purpose, and inspiration with The Good Morning Journal. This beautifully packaged, easy-to-use guided journal is filled with quick, thoughtful prompts that help you recognize what you want to accomplish—and why—and create a simple plan to achieve your goals. You’ll also find motivating and inspiring quotes that spark a positive mindset and encourage you throughout the day.

With this journal, you’ll be able to identify your true passions—the activities, ideas, and items that mean the most to you—and thoughtfully arrange your day to prioritize these passions. Start living with more purpose, accomplish your goals, achieve your dreams, and fill your days with more joy than ever.

As a companion to the morning guided reflections, to close your day with mindfulness and peaceful, uninterrupted sleep try Midnight Meditations: Calm Your Thoughts, Still Your Body and Return to Sleep (Courtney E. Ackerman, $15.99).

In Midnight Meditations, you will discover how to calm your racing thoughts, stop chasing sleep, and start receiving an undisturbed night’s rest so you can make the most of your days. The easy-to-follow book includes 150 peaceful, soothing meditations to help you welcome and embrace the rest, relaxation, and restorative sleep every night has to offer. With these simple, guided meditations you can tune out distractions that hinder your rest and tap into the tranquility of the night.

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