The Mental Edge Blog

Dive deeper into the world of mental toughness and athletic resilience with Shaun & Kelsey's expert insights.
 
Confidence Defined confidence Jun 19, 2023

You hear people talk about confidence all the time. Rarely are "they" talking about 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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Myths of Mental Skills Training athlete coach mental skills sport psychology struggle Apr 23, 2018

Myths are beliefs that guide our thinking and behavior that may contain partial truth while also containing misguided information.

When I was growing up my mom would tell me I could not go swimming af...

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Silent Screams athlete mental toughness sports Mar 29, 2018

One evening I got a call from a young athlete that had tried out for a specific team, and he was struggling to understand why he did not make the team. With great frustration and anger, he detailed fo...

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Progress is Power athlete mental toughness power sport psychology team Mar 15, 2018

Some months ago I was talking with a young athlete, and I asked him how things were going for him. His response was, “I DONT KNOW.” To most people this response would be a dead end and the conversatio...

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Motivationally Impaired confidence mental toughness motivation sport psychology Mar 06, 2018

I first thought of this concept when I was on the pool deck of a club swimming team working with individuals as they, one by one, jumped out of the pool for a short mental-skills coaching session. (fo...

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Cultures of Care athlete business culture sports team teams Feb 19, 2018

CULTURES OF CARE = WINNING EXPERIENCES

Over the years I have been paying attention! I realize that this statement is quite vague on the surface. One could easily ask, “What have you been paying atten...

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