Day: June 22, 2022

In sports, success is not always about technique. In fact, the same can be said about life. Wendy Jones knows this. Wendy is a mother of four, writer, coach, and founder of Be Better with Wendy Jones – a community designed for athletes, parents and coaches who want to connect with each other, challenge their potential and find meaning in what they do.

Humans who want to BE BETTER.

Wendy Jones knows what she is talking about. She has over two decades of experience in the athletic, health and wellness field as an athlete, parent, and coach. She has raised two NCAA Division 1 athletes and has built an extensive following for her long-running blog, The Optimists Journal prior to launching her new platform: bebettwerwithwendyjones.com

But Wendy doesn’t stop there. Jones has also recently launched a podcast titled, What I Meant to Say, on which she interviews a wide range of people, including professional athletes, celebrities, coaches, and players, who share their stories of overcoming adversity. 

Jones understands firsthand the importance of great coaching and hard work, but also the need that today’s athletes have to develop long term wellness, recovery, and human connection that lead to sustainable high performance.  On her “Be Better” initiative, Jones says, “I wanted to create a place for athletes struggling to juggle academics, competitive travel sports programs, high-level high school sports programs and quality time with friends and family. The platform is designed to be a safe and nurturing place that provides tools to facilitate greater calm, connection, and flow on the court and in life.” She adds, “I know what it’s like to be an athlete (and to parent one), and I have experienced firsthand the burnout, stress, and anxiety that seem to go hand-in-hand with a high-performance lifestyle.”

Wendy has even published a book called 365 Days of Optimism and cumulates all of this knowledge in to the Be Better platform which features online courses, membership opportunity, a library of videos featuring professional and Olympic athletes, wellness practitioners, and healers who provide advice and participate in Q&A sessions in a private community group.

The platform is a passion for Wendy. She believes in healing generational trauma and teaching the next generation to turn their struggles into strengths.

“With the alarming rise in addiction deaths, suicide rates, and self-reported loneliness over the last several years, it is clear there is a critical need for platforms like ‘Be Better,’” Jones concluded.

Wendy teaches key principles of sports and positive psychology as well as mental wellness. She has discovered and developed these principles throughout her life with her own keen awareness of her own story and raising four children and has turned them into a process that has helped hundreds achieve an extremely high level of performance and more importantly relationships that last a lifetime.

As parents, we want our children to be the best they can be, but the pressure to succeed can take a toll on their mental health. About 45 million kids are involved in organized youth sports in the United States and kids also have the added pressures of school, peers, and society itself. All of this pressure can have serious repercussions on their development and mental well-being. We need to remember they are still kids, and this pressure can create burnout, especially in the sports arena.

Wendy’s approach tackles these issues and provides athletes, and parents with a comprehensive way to deal with this pressure. The Be Better With Wendy Jones platform also provides a support through courses, mentoring and health and wellness productions to inspire athletes on a journey of sustainable high performance that helps them connect with their passion for what they truly want to BE…not just in sports, but in life. 

Wendy believes the goal is to put the emphasis on BE instead of “do”, and through this we can find BETTER. In these high stakes environments in sports, if we can find 1% BETTER and understand the intangibles of our character, we can push the limits of our potential.