The Mental Edge Blog

Dive deeper into the world of mental toughness and athletic resilience with ShaunĀ & Kelsey's expert insights.
Helpful Belief or Enabling Delusion? athlete coaching confidence fear parent May 28, 2024

What does it mean to believe in somebody?

There are many athletes pursuing some kind of dream. This dream could be to go to college and play their sport, move on to play professionally, and finally, ...

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The Creative Athlete mental skills Jun 29, 2023

The Creative Athlete creates bridges to success and finds ways to play a productive role.

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The Disciplined Athlete mental toughness Jun 29, 2023

The Disciplined Athlete has the ability to control their thoughts in difficult circumstances.

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Rigid vs. Flexible Thinking mental skills Jun 29, 2023

Rigid vs. Flexible Thinking

Flexible thinking leads to empowered actions.

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Focus and Attentional Fitness Jun 20, 2023

From our MentalLock series, this video explains the power of focus and includes daily disciplines and practices to improve this skill.

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Confidence Defined confidence Jun 19, 2023

You hear people talk about confidence all the time. Rarely are "they" talking aboutĀ confidence correctly. Let's dig in and I'll break it down for you in this video.

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Loose Cannon Jun 19, 2023

I was a loose cannon when I first came to the Mental Edge and a bit skeptical until I realized immediately that this was a good thing. Shaun was able to help me with what was biting away at my mind. W...

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In the Heat of the Battle Jun 16, 2023

How do you handle the heat of the battle? Watch as Shaun breaks down performing under pressure.

Mental Toughness training with Shaun Goodsell of the Mental Edge. Daily leverage on your competition so...

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The worst thing as a parent is to see your kid not have friends Jun 16, 2023

We saw our kid go from a very dark place to a kid that is smiling! The worst thing as a parent is to see your kid not have friends...Tony now has friends! See what Ed says about having skepticism abou...

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We are more than just about sports Jun 15, 2023

We are going to be posting some videos that give you a behind the scenes look at what is it like to work with Shaun and the Mental Edge from our athlete's and parent's perspectives.

Many people think...

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Myths of Mental Skills Training #3 athlete coach mental skills mental toughness parent sports psychology May 24, 2018

As I shared in past writings, gaining an edge on the competition can take on many points of focus. One can improve their strength, agility, skills, and speed. However, one of the skill sets that often...

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Myths of Mental Skills Training #2 confidence mastery mental toughness sport psychology weakness May 18, 2018

There are many questions athletes ask when they ponder the possibility of working with a Mental Skills Coach. Sometimes, many questions can be answered by simply unpacking some of the most common myth...

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