The intention behind the Mindful Journal Coloring Book is to create a space of relaxation and processing of stress at the same time. You may encounter a lot of distraction in the world. Some is okay, but the excessive use of distraction does not help due to ignoring of stress. Avoiding and resisting stressful situations could make them worse as you create a sense of powerlessness. You may be saying the issue is too big, or you are too small to handle it. When you breathe, color, and answer questions in the coloring book, you are willing to be mindful and intentional with potential solutions. This is your power in stressful situations. The phrases and format have been chosen based on Sunshine Living, a therapeutic method to deal with stress that combines mindfulness, psychology, mental health, and coping skills. It was created by ReNina Minter, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a Masters in clinical psychology. She has over 20 years' experience in education, social services, and mental health.The phrases use a neutral, compassionate tone, and create a space of acceptance, power, self-compassion, and solutions. The intention is to help the mind reduce avoidance of stress and overthinking about stress, or the feeling of powerlessness toward stress.