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In the News
New Mental Edge Office
The Mental Edge has opened our third office! In addition to our
North and South offices, we have added a new office in Elk River.
Our new office address is 19050 Industrial Blvd., Suite 4, Elk River
MN 55330
Mental Edge Welcomes Four New High Impact
Mentors
The Mental Edge is proud to announce we have added four new High
Impact Mentors. In addition to Shaun and Justin, we welcome Cindy,
Brian, Shannon and Jessica to our Mentoring Team!
Mental Edge Roles Out High Impact Academic
Mentoring
The Mental Edge is really excited about our New High Impact Academic
Mentoring! If your child struggles academically or simply wants to
have an edge or fine-tune a skill set, this one-on-one Academic
Mentoring will help provide him/her with the tips and strategies to
succeed! See Shannon Tilley’s article below and our Services Page
for more information on the program and Shannon’s impressive
experience as an Academic Mentor.
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Announcements
90-Day Challenge for Parents
The Mental Edge has launched a 90-day Challenge for any parent that
wants to revitalize and increase the quality of relationship with
his or her kids by being a better asker of quality questions. Each
month we will provide 5 or more quality questions to help you make
bids toward your son or daughter. Please email
Dawn@MentalEdgeNow.com
to accept the challenge!
Mental Edge Maintenance Program
Have you mentored with the Mental Edge yet would like an opportunity
to keep in contact with your Mental Edge Coach? We are please to
announce our High Impact Maintenance Program! You can get unlimited
phone, text, and email contact with your coach on a monthly basis
for $275.00. Please call Dawn at 763-439-5246 to begin. Open to all
past mentoring clients!
High Impact Tryouts!
Are you ready for tryouts? Get the Edge with our High Impact Tryout
Series!
Click here for details.
Did you know
we offer complimentary 30-minute telephone
initial consultations? If
you or someone you know would like a first-hand experience of what
we are all about, simply call Dawn to schedule your no-obligation
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Stress Yourself for
Enhanced Performance
Shaun Goodsell, MA
I know it might sound strange, however, stress is actually a
critical component to mental toughness and maximized performance in
competitive situations. Many people believe that staying calm, not
over reacting, and not taking things to seriously are keys to
success.
However, Jim Loehr of the Human Performance Institute would not
confirm this. His fascinating research is proving that stress,
discomfort, and challenge are critical when combined with adequate
time of recovery in helping to improve one’s ability to navigate
through the storm of competition. The theory behind this is not too
difficult to grasp. For years we have known that resistance training
breaks down the muscle and nutrition and rest restores that muscle
to a stronger form.
We have rarely applied this same principle to the emotional and
mental competences necessary for competitive excellence. For a young
athlete to develop creative capacities, a persevering mindset, and
resilience in the face adversity they need to be immersed in
"stressful" situations and coached and trained on how to utilize
these tools in the midst of the storm.
It is in the storm of competition, as well as life ongoing, that
one’s quality of life is negotiated. Athletics is a great place to
teach athletes these vital skills and tip the scales toward helping
them begin the process of qualifying for a quality of life that
brings peace, assurance, and self-discipline in times of distress
and uncertainty.
In the months to follow I am going to write about the different
emotional competences associated "Storm Taming"...my
word for calm in the midst of the storm.
To find out more about this topic and to schedule a free
telephone consultation, please call 763.439.5246.
Shaun Goodsell
President and CEO
Mental Edge
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Winning on the
Academic Field
Shannon Tilley, Mental Edge Academic Mentor
We all know that in order to get better and succeed at a given
sport, practice, dedication and good coaching are required. Athletes
need to figure out ways that work best for them to make the winning
plays and know when to ask their coaches for feedback. Why, however,
do we not use this same program for success when looking at our kids
becoming better academically? Academics, like sports, do not come
naturally for everyone. Becoming a successful student takes
dedication and practice just like any sport does. Practice is often
seen in giving students homework. The piece that is missing is the
role of a coach in academics. Students need someone available to
them to give them the tips and strategies needed to become
successful. This coach needs to be someone that can celebrate
academic successes with them and give them suggestions for
improvements when they “lose” or have that feeling of failure. With
the sizes of teacher/student ratios increasing, the classroom
teacher usually isn’t able to fill this role of the academic coach.
One way to help kids succeed in the classroom is the use of an
academic mentor that can be the coach for their schoolwork. After
working several years in a similar position with college athletes, I
can attest to the fact that many kids just want someone to help them
feel as confident in the classroom as they do in their sport.
Academics may not be something that they love but it does not have
to be something that they dread. When students are able to overcome
some of their academic fears, improvements can be seen in attitude
and self-esteem. Seeing a paper come back with the first B they have
ever earned, can be as satisfying as winning that playoff game.
While not everyone comes in with the same academic skill sets,
getting your child on a fair playing field academically will help
them find the success and confidence they need.
To find out more about our High Impact Academic Mentoring,
please call Dawn Goodsell at 763.439.5246.
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What They're
Saying about the Mental Edge “We wanted
to send you a thank you for the wonderful work you have done with
our son, Tyrone. Somewhere along the line, the pleasure and
enjoyment Ty got out of sports began to feel more like pressure. He
had a harder time focusing and felt frustrated with his performance.
Through the profile assessment and the individual sessions with you,
he learned tools to help him with positive thinking, managing
disappointment and diversity, focusing, and increasing his
confidence in all situations. He could apply these tools immediately
and see the results in all areas of his life… his grades, his
relationships with family, friends and teammates, and his sports
performance. Most of all, he’s having FUN again. You made an instant
connection with him and understood exactly what he was feeling. Your
honest and direct approach quickly built a high level of trust and
he valued you as a trainer and coach. We’ve spent a lot of money
over the years for sports training but the Mental Edge program was
definitely the best dollars for the results we ever invested in our
son.
Thanks to Justin Johnson for his coaching and guidance (especially
during the pre-tryout time) and to Dawn for keeping it all
organized. You have a fabulous program and we would be happy to be a
reference at any time.”
Colleen and Dan Simcoe
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Thank you for
being such caring and giving people! It is awesome for Jack to have
such a positive mentoring relationship!
Cheryl
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“I wanted to take a minute and reflect on the
time that you spent with Allison. I can’t tell you how much a change
we’ve seen in her since she started the program with you. She became
acutely aware of what issues that she needed to address if she
wanted to achieve the goals that she has for herself in hockey. She
has worked so hard on improving her physical skills – which she has,
but she really needed some focus on the mental part of the game;
both on and off the ice. You helped her so much in that area! She
feels that she is so much better prepared to handle the issues that
affected her in hockey, and I have really seen the difference in her
game since starting the program with you. As we both have told
Allison, this is just a beginning in developing a stronger mental
approach to the game, and that she has to consistently use the tools
that you gave her to continue improving her game.
What’s even better is the “blueprint” that you left her with in
which the both of you collaborated on, that will help her deal with
future situations as they arise. She now has the tools that will
help her better deal in the future with all the issues that affected
her play in the past.
From a parent’s point of view, it was great to have someone outside
the family with credibility to discuss these issues with her. She
readily accepted your ideas, guidance and counseling and again, the
results were outstanding. We know that we will be in touch again
with you soon to develop a “maintenance” program for her as she
continues down the path of achieving the high goals that she has for
herself.
Thanks so much for your time with Allison; she really enjoyed the
time she spent with you, and she feels, as my wife and I do, that
she really got a lot out of the Mental Edge program. Thanks again!”
Respectfully,
Don Micheletti |
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For additional information regarding the newsletter articles or to
schedule an appointment
please call 763-439-5246 or simply email
Dawn@MentalEdgeNow.com
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