Dr. Judith's Be A Doer … Not a Dreamer

"The Power of a 60-Second Brain Break"

Mindfulness exercises can be easily integrated into your day to promote focus and reduce stress. Studies indicate that short mindfulness practices can increase productivity by up to 20%. A mini habit to get into to repeat several times during your day is to take a deep breath, close your eyes, and reset your mind for just one minute every hour. Stress gets reduced; your creativity and focus are enhanced.  

Try Box Breathing, a simple exercise to increase your mental clarity: inhale for a silent count to 4; then hold for a count of 4; exhale for another count of 4; and finally, pause for a count of 4 … REPEAT!

Now, your turn. You’ve read the above. What will you do next? How about pausing and taking a deep breath? Close your eyes and let your shoulder relax.

Dr. Judith Briles is the award-winning and bestselling author of 49 books and calls Colorado home. When she’s not in the kitchen or in the garden, she’s working with clients as The Book Shepherd, a book and publishing consulting and project management firm that works with authors at all stages of their book to create and publish a book they never regret! She’s the founder of the first Authors’ Hall of Fame exclusively dedicated to ensuring the legacy of authors connected in some way with Colorado. She's also the Director of San Francisco chapter of the Women’s National Book Association. 

Judith’s books have been translated into 17 countries with over 1,000,000 copies sold! They have been featured in over 2,000 radio and TV shows including repeat appearances on CNN, CNBC, and Oprah. She has worked with over 1,500 authors and created 500 plus bestsellers. Print publications include Newsweek, People, Time, The Wall Street Journal and … The National Enquirer! Her popular podcast, AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing is dedicated to authors and writers and their success and is ranked in the top ten in four categories on GoodPods.

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