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The Mental Edge: It’s 12U Baseball. And I Still Lose My Mind! Three Ways to Keep Your Cool On the Field and Off!

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The Mental Edge: It's 12U Baseball. And I Still Lose My Mind! Three Ways to Keep Your Cool On the Field and Off!
Braylee Spence – 2027

The Mental Edge

Extra Inning Softball has partnered with former DI softball coach Julie Jones (Akron, Cleveland State) and current Mental Performance and Mindset Coach to help give athletes, coaches and others in the softball world the “Mental Edge.”

Julie Jones
Julie Jones

Julie spent 26 years leading Division I softball programs with her mission being simple: to build smarter students, stronger athletes and better people.

Today, she also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Ursuline College teaching well-being and performance, mindset training, athletic coaching and career development courses in both the undergraduate and graduate studies programs.

Continuing her work of helping student-athletes reach their goals on and off the field, Julie regularly sends Mindset Made Simple Tips to players and coaches across the country as well as posting them on her site, SSB Performance.

This week’s Mental Edge, Julie Jones focuses on how these skills not only improve personal performance but also inspire resilience and effective leadership within the team. Tonight’s game offers another opportunity to apply these strategies, focusing on staying calm, responding thoughtfully, and fostering a positive environment regardless of the outcome. It’s about embracing the pause, choosing responses wisely, and striving for growth in every challenging moment on the field.

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To learn more from Julie check out her social media sites below; to contact her personally, she can be reached via email at: juliej@ssbperformance.com

View more inspiring articles by Julie Jones:

June 30, 2024: The Mental Edge: Time. I Could Be Better at Managing Mine. How About You?

June 24, 2024: The Mental Edge: Words Become Pictures. Use Them to Enhance Your Performance!

June 16: 2024: The Mental Edge: It’s Evaluation Time and We Need a New Approach

June 9: 2024: The Mental Edge: Times are Changing, Whether You Asked for it or Not

May 26: 2024: The Mental Edge: Handling the Inevitable Changes in our Lives

May 20: 2024: The Mental Edge: The Effects of Cognitive Distortions

May 12, 2024: The Mental Edge: How We Communicate Matters

May 5, 2024: The Mental Edge: Developing a Plan to Deal with Pressure

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