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To Push or Not to Push? The Right Call for Sports Parents

January 14, 2017 By Amy Tardio

Sports Psychology

Many experts talk about the dangers of pushing your children in sport. Some parents see that advice as separating themselves from their child’s sport experience, others a reason to stay far away. All parents want the best for the young athlete. There is not one parent sitting back thinking, “How can I make my child […]

Filed Under: Mental Toughness, Sports Parenting Articles, Sports Psychology Articles, Tennis Confidence Tagged With: Mental Coaching, Mental Training, Sports Parents, Sports Psychology, Wozniaki, Young Athletes

Distractions Can Spell Disaster for Peak Performance

June 29, 2016 By Amy Tardio

Sports Psychology

At all levels of sport outside factors may cause some players to become irritated, frustrated and distracted. A critical break in concentration can often be the ideal opportunity for an opponent to seize momentum. Most of the time spectators, and their behavior are 100 percent out of your control. So what can you do about […]

Filed Under: Adversity In Sports, Composure In Sports, Mental Toughness, Sports Parenting Articles, Sports Psychology Articles, Tennis Confidence Tagged With: Mental Coaching, Mental Training, Sports Psychology

Greenwich, NYC and Beyond; a Parent’s Guide to Preventing Burnout

January 10, 2016 By Amy Tardio

Sports Psychology

In Greenwich, CT where I live and in many towns across the USA, more children are playing sports year-round and specializing in one sport from an early age than ever before. Private coaches, constant travel and hours of daily practice are often the norm. Expenses, time commitment and expectations often lead to pressures on both […]

Filed Under: Adversity In Sports, Mental Toughness, Sports Parenting Articles Tagged With: Mental Coaching, Mental Training, Sports Psychology

Sports Parenting: The Benefits of Letting Your Kids Fail

October 15, 2015 By Amy Tardio

Sports Psychology

Parenting a young athlete, in many cases, may be more mentally grueling than competing… As sports parents, we don’t want our children to fail. We invest a lot of time, money, effort, emotion and energy to surround our “young athlete” with all the resources to be successful in their sport. When you see your young […]

Filed Under: Sports Parenting Articles, Sports Psychology Articles Tagged With: Mental Coaching, Mental Training, Sports Psychology

About Amy Tardio

amy Amy provides proven, mental toughness techniques to help athletes achieve the mindset for success in competitive sports. Learn how to set goals and perform with focus, high confidence and trust in your game. With over twenty years as a expert in the field, Amy’s positive, sports psychology focus, is what top athletes parents and students rely on for peak performance.

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Recent Mental Game Articles

  • Taking Advantage of Virtual Mental Training
  • The Impact of Expectations on Sport Performance
  • No Spectators… No Problem
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Athletes
  • Give Yourself Credit… Give Yourself Confidence

Mental Training Articles

Taking Advantage of Virtual Mental Training

How many hours per week are you physically engaged in practicing or training? How many hours per week do you dedicate to mental training? If you are like most athletes, you recognize the impact that mental factors have on performance, but you would probably admit that you do not put in a significant amount of […]

The Impact of Expectations on Sport Performance

Do expectations help or hurt performance? So much has been written about how expectations affect athletic performance, but there is still some confusion about the impact of expectations. On one side of the argument, athletes ask, “Shouldn’t I expect success?  After all, if I expect to lose, I probably will, right?” The flip side of the argument by athletes is, “I […]

No Spectators… No Problem

How to Deal with Distractions in Golf Are spectators a distraction for golfers? Do spectators have a significant impact on a golfer’s score? As golfers deal with a “new normal” due to the coronavirus, playing without spectators has received a lot of attention for both Tour players and amateur golfers. Some say the pro golfers […]

About Amy Tardio

amy Amy provides proven, mental toughness techniques needed to achieve the mindset for success in competitive sports. Learn the right way to set goals and perform with focus, high confidence and trust in your game.

With over twenty years as a expert in the field, Amy’s positive, sports psychology focus, is what top athletes parents and students rely on for peak performance.
MGCP-LogoAmy is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional and coach with The International Coaching Federation.

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