Better Than Yesterday
A Baseball Mindset Book for Young Athletes
By Heather Medley, M.Ed.
By Heather Medley, M.Ed.
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Baseball Is More Than Baseball
Every baseball player learns how to throw, hit, catch, and run. But what about the things that happen between their ears? The pressure. The confidence. The self-talk. The mistakes. The nerves. The resilience. The brotherhood. Better Than Yesterday helps young athletes develop the mental skills that great players use every day. Through the story of Trenton, a young Mustang baseball player learning to navigate the ups and downs of a season, readers discover practical strategies used by elite athletes, coaches, sports psychologists, and Major League Baseball players. This isn't a book about mechanics. It's a book about mindset. |
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What Players Will Learn
⚾ How to recognize and change negative self-talk
⚾ Why visualization helps athletes perform
⚾ How great teammates build confidence in each other
⚾ Why sleep, recovery, nutrition, and hydration matter
⚾ How to bounce back after mistakes
⚾ Why pressure is a privilege
⚾ How faith, character, and mindset shape performance
⚾ What it means to become better than yesterday
⚾ How to recognize and change negative self-talk
⚾ Why visualization helps athletes perform
⚾ How great teammates build confidence in each other
⚾ Why sleep, recovery, nutrition, and hydration matter
⚾ How to bounce back after mistakes
⚾ Why pressure is a privilege
⚾ How faith, character, and mindset shape performance
⚾ What it means to become better than yesterday
Designed for Real Baseball Players
This book was written for the boys who:
⚾ Love baseball
⚾ Get nervous before games
⚾ Sometimes doubt themselves
⚾ Want to improve
⚾ Want to compete
⚾ Want to become stronger mentally and emotionally
Whether your athlete is 8 or 18, the lessons inside apply both on and off the field.
This book was written for the boys who:
⚾ Love baseball
⚾ Get nervous before games
⚾ Sometimes doubt themselves
⚾ Want to improve
⚾ Want to compete
⚾ Want to become stronger mentally and emotionally
Whether your athlete is 8 or 18, the lessons inside apply both on and off the field.
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More Than a Story
Better Than Yesterday includes: ✔ Interactive worksheets ✔ Reflection pages ✔ Team-building activities ✔ Confidence exercises ✔ Visualization activities ✔ Recovery trackers ✔ Prayer pages for players ✔ Baseball Mom prayers ✔ Research-based mindset strategies ✔ Faith-based encouragement |
Dyslexia & ADHD Friendly Features
As an educator and mom, I wanted this book to be accessible for all learners. The book includes: ✔ Easy-to-read formatting ✔ Short sections and visual breaks ✔ Interactive workbook pages ✔ Repetition of key concepts ✔ Positive reinforcement strategies ✔ Multi-sensory reflection activities ✔ Practical tools players can use immediately |
A Note from the Author
I've spent years sitting in bleachers, standing behind fences, driving thousands of miles, and watching baseball boys become young men.
I've seen walk-off wins.
I've seen heartbreaking losses.
I've seen boys discover confidence, leadership, resilience, and faith through this game.
This book is for every player learning that success is bigger than statistics.
It's for the athlete who wants to compete with confidence.
It's for the teammate who wants to make others better.
It's for the young man learning that baseball is preparing him for much more than baseball.
Because the goal isn't perfection.
The goal is simple.
Be Better Than Yesterday.
— Heather Medley, M.Ed.
Baseball Mom • Educator • Author
I've spent years sitting in bleachers, standing behind fences, driving thousands of miles, and watching baseball boys become young men.
I've seen walk-off wins.
I've seen heartbreaking losses.
I've seen boys discover confidence, leadership, resilience, and faith through this game.
This book is for every player learning that success is bigger than statistics.
It's for the athlete who wants to compete with confidence.
It's for the teammate who wants to make others better.
It's for the young man learning that baseball is preparing him for much more than baseball.
Because the goal isn't perfection.
The goal is simple.
Be Better Than Yesterday.
— Heather Medley, M.Ed.
Baseball Mom • Educator • Author
Perfect For
⚾ Baseball Players
⚾ Team Gifts
⚾ Coaches
⚾ Travel Ball Programs
⚾ Baseball Families
⚾ Faith-Based Athletic Programs
⚾ Sports Psychology & Mindset Training
⚾ End-of-Season Awards
⚾ Team Book Studies
⚾ Dugout Leadership Programs
⚾ Baseball Players
⚾ Team Gifts
⚾ Coaches
⚾ Travel Ball Programs
⚾ Baseball Families
⚾ Faith-Based Athletic Programs
⚾ Sports Psychology & Mindset Training
⚾ End-of-Season Awards
⚾ Team Book Studies
⚾ Dugout Leadership Programs
One Pitch.
One Day.
One Choice at a Time.
Better Than Yesterday.
One Day.
One Choice at a Time.
Better Than Yesterday.
