The Problem is:
Today's teen athletes are under more pressure than ever before. They're being recruited earlier, they're being watched by scouts, and they're being compared to other athletes who are also trying to get into college.
The problem is that most teens today lack the mental resilience that's needed to succeed in this pressure-cooker environment. In fact, studies show that teen athletes today are statistically less resilient than previous generations.
That's where I come in.
My Mental Edge Maximizer program is designed to help teen athletes gain the mental edge over their competition.
In this program, they'll learn valuable life skills that will help them not just in sport, but in all areas of their life.
They'll learn how to build self-awareness, how to sharpen their focus, how to overcome their nerves, and how to build winning confidence.
And they'll learn how to do all of this under pressure, so they can be at their best when it matters the most.
The Mental Edge Maximizer
I help elite teen athletes gain a mental edge and build the resilience needed to perform and thrive at the collegiate level.
In this program, I help your athlete transform into the college athlete they want to be by learning about the Mental Edge Formula, which helps them:
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Improve their performance by building mental toughness and gaining the mental edge over others;
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Be “recruitable” by becoming the type of athlete the college coaches want to invest in;
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Learn valuable life skills that will serve them throughout their life not just in sport.
This program is designed for elite teenage athletes looking to compete at the next level.
Reach Your Athletic Goals Faster
With world class training and education and support through coaching and community.
INTRODUCING...
The Mental Edge Maximizer Program
BE AT YOUR BEST WHEN IT MATTERS MOST.
This program is a hybrid design that allows your athlete to learn the Mental Edge Formula through instructional video lessons and activities (delivered through a free app)at their own pace and receive support through weekly coaching.
With the Mental Edge Formula athletes learn how to:
Develop Self-Awareness
Develop the ability to tune into and be mindful of their thoughts, emotions and physiological responses and understand these affect their ability to perform at their best. They will also learn the importance of optimism and having a growth mindset.
Sharpen Your Focus
Hone the tools and tips for staying motivated and focused while pursuing goals. Build the ability to “lock in” their focus during performance focusing on the right things at the right time. Use Mindfulness techniques to build your concentration muscles.
Build Winning Confidence
Learn the different sources of confidence and how to leverage them to become confident in themselves, their game and their process. Athletes will learn the common beliefs and errors in thinking that erode confidence and develop personal hacks to enhance their confidence and courage to handle any high pressure moment.
Overcome Your Nerves
Harness your physiological responses (nerves) in order to stay calm and composed under pressure. Learn how to prime your energy to match the demands of your performance and to rethink the stress response.
Build Your Resilience
Maintain optimism, bounce back from adversity and thrive in any situation. Failure is a very common experience in sport and in life. If your athlete doesn’t build their capacity to handle, learn from and grow from failure it will be very difficult to excel in life. This section focuses on helping athletes put sport in perspective, normalize failure and give them specific tools to bounce back quickly.
Perform at your Best
In this step athletes learn how to put all the skills they’ve learned into a personal performance plan that will set conditions for success. This helps them take control of the mental and emotional side of performance and gain a mental edge on the competition.
GROUP COACHING
Put the techniques you learn into practice during group coaching sessions. This is a safe place where everyone is working on their own Mental Edge journey.
Before each group session, be prepared to discuss the challenges you are having with your sport, school or life and/or be ready to ask questions about any of the content you have watched. Most athletes find it powerful to learn that others are having similar struggles and hear the creative ways they are showing up for themselves and creating solutions.
I can’t wait to connect and grow with you!
Hi!
I'm
Valerie.
Certified Mental Performance Consultant
Resilience Trainer and Performance Expert for the Army
Health and Wellness Coach
Former D1 Softball Player
Crossfit Enthusiast
Avid Traveler and lover of food
And Awesome Auntie!
Join me on a journey of self-discovery, and unapologetic confidence to help you compete at the next level.
"I just wanted to say thank you for the work you did with this course. Offering something like this I think can be a very valuable tool - and I have seen a noticeable difference in Emily’s confidence. I believe that your course helped with that. A program that is virtual can be difficult to keep the kids engaged - particularly at their age. But I know Em enjoyed the sessions. So, thank you - appreciate what you do."
Jennifer Killoran
"I felt that my daughter was beginning to feel that she was under a lot of pressure with sports and needed to learn ways to cope with the stress. Working with Valerie was great. My daughter learned a lot and I feel that she is better prepared for the ups and downs of sports. My daughter verbalizes ways to cope, how to laugh at herself and enjoy the game again."
Joanne
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