We've been teaching mental performance all wrong | Kevin Skeens | TEDxWibsey

Kevin Skeens, a mental performance coach and author with more than 30 years of experience in athletics, argues that common approaches to mental performance need rethinking. His talk puts resilience, gratitude, purpose and belonging at the center of coaching. He says his thinking was shaped in part by his work with Casa Hogar Los Angelitos. The talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event. The video is hosted by TEDx Talks and is embedded here with source credit.

• Critique of traditional mental performance coaching
• Resilience, gratitude, purpose and belonging as coaching foundations
• Insights from more than 30 years in athletics
• Influence of work with Casa Hogar Los Angelitos

A fresh perspective on mental performance based on over 30 years of athletics coaching, highlighting how resilience, gratitude, purpose, and belonging challenge traditional approaches. Kevin Skeens is a mental performance coach, author, and longtime athletics leader who has spent over 30 years helping athletes and teams excel. His work with Casa Hogar Los Angelitos reshaped his understanding of resilience, inspiring a coaching approach grounded in perspective, gratitude, purpose, and belonging, and in writing his book Shatter Expectations. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx