The Mental Edge for Young Athletes Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Jeff Greenwald and The Children’s Book Review.
From performance anxiety to powerful mindset tools, family therapist and elite mental coach Jeff Greenwald’s The Mental Edge for Young Athletes is here to help kids—and parents—thrive in sports and beyond!
Sports can be thrilling, but they can also feel overwhelming—especially for kids learning to manage pressure, mistakes, and big emotions. In The Mental Edge for Young Athletes, two-time world champion and psychotherapist Jeff Greenwald, MFT, shares proven tools and real-life stories that help young athletes build confidence, stay focused, and bounce back stronger than ever. With a powerful parent’s guide included, this book is more than a playbook—it’s a pathway to resilience, motivation, and success both on and off the field.
Timely, practical, and deeply empathetic, The Mental Edge for Young Athletes is an essential resource for competitive families seeking to preserve both performance and mental health.
—The Children’s Book Review
“Seventeen years after publishing my first book, The Best Tennis of Your Life, which has sold nearly 80K copies solely through word of mouth, I decided to once again share my deep experience and knowledge about what actually makes a difference for young athletes and their families in competitive sports.”
Jeff Greenwald
Readers who join us on this virtual book tour will have the chance to win a copy of The Mental Edge for Young Athletes by Jeff Greenwald! Don’t miss your opportunity to bring home this empowering guide filled with real-world tools to help young athletes thrive—enter below for your chance to win.
The Mental Edge for Young Athletes
Virtual Tour Dates
| Friday, August 22, 2025 The Children’s Book Review Book Review of The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
| Monday, August 25, 2025 The Children’s Book Review 5 of the Best Mental Toughness Books for Youth Sports |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 The Starlit Path Book Review of The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 @pagesforpaige Instagram Post about The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Review of The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
| Monday, September 1, 2025 The Children’s Book Review Author Interview with Jeff Greenwald |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Country Mamas With Kids Book Review of The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
| Friday, September 5, 2025 The Fairview Review Book Review of The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Confessions of a Book Addict Book Spotlight on The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
| Monday, September 22, 2025 @nissa_the.bookworm Book Review of The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
| Monday, September 22, 2025 Deliciously Savvy Book Review of The Mental Edge for Young Athletes |
The Mental Edge for Young Athletes
Book Giveaway
The Mental Edge for Young Athletes: Book Giveaway
About the Book
The Mental Edge for Young Athletes: A World Champion’s Toughness Guide for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in the Digital Age
Written by Jeff Greenwald, MFT
Ages 10+ | 209 Pages
Publisher: Greenwald Performance Publishing (2025) | ISBN-13: 979-8-9926109-1-8
Publisher’s Book Summary: The Mental Edge for Young Athletes is a practical, one-of-a-kind guide for athletes and their parents (includes a powerful parent guide) written by two-time world champion and elite mental coach Jeff Greenwald, MFT. A licensed psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience helping youth athletes and their families, Jeff shares real-world, proven tools to build confidence, manage performance anxiety, improve family dynamics, and reinforce your child’s new mental and emotional skills.
Through short, easy-to-read chapters, this guide brings real conversations with young athletes to life—along with inspiring stories and mindset strategies used by the world’s top competitors. Kids will learn how to bounce back from mistakes, stay focused under pressure, and compete with greater motivation, clarity, and resilience. There is also a parent’s guide with Jeff’s top recommendations on how you can successfully navigate the most challenging moments we face with our young athletes.
While many mental training books for kids offer surface-level advice or rigid checklists, The Mental Edge for Young Athletes goes deeper. It bridges the gap between theory and real-world application—bringing to life the mindset tools used by elite performers in a way that young athletes (and their parents) can truly relate to. With real stories, actionable techniques, and a compassionate voice, this book offers what most guides miss: authenticity, relevance, and lasting impact.
Whether you’re a parent supporting your child, a coach guiding your team, or a young athlete striving to succeed, this book will become an essential companion in both sport and life.
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About the Author
Jeff Greenwald, MFT, is a world champion athlete, licensed psychotherapist, best-selling author, and one of the world’s leading mental coaches for athletes. With over 25 years of experience helping youth, college, and professional competitors thrive under pressure, Jeff brings a rare blend of elite performance insight and clinical expertise to his work.
He is the author of the international bestseller The Best Tennis of Your Life, which has sold over 75,000 copies worldwide, and the new book The Mental Edge for Young Athletes—a groundbreaking guide for building confidence, emotional resilience, and a stronger mindset in sports and life.
Jeff has worked with athletes across every major sport and consulted for national teams, Fortune 500 leaders, top junior academies, and competitive athletes at all levels of sport. He is a two-time ITF World Champion and was inducted into the Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019 for his contribution in the field of sports psychology and success as a world-ranked tennis player.
Through his writing, coaching, and speaking, Jeff empowers athletes and their families to navigate the mental game with clarity, courage, and lasting confidence.
To learn more, visit mentaledgeforsports.com.
Thanks for following along with us on Jeff Greenwald’s The Mental Edge for Young Athletes awareness tour!
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