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The Keys to Gaining Winning Confidence

October 23, 2016 By Amy Tardio

Sports Psychology

The Keys to Confidence: A Skill Worthy of your Attention You probably know what confidence can do for you… But do you know what you can do for confidence? Maybe you think confidence is something you have and not something you can improve… Let’s dispel the myth that confidence is a trait or something genetically […]

Filed Under: Mental Toughness, Sports Psychology Articles, Tennis Confidence Tagged With: Mental Coaching, Mental Training, Sports Psychology

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

Five Reasons to Love Mistakes in Tennis

April 29, 2016 By Amy Tardio

Sports Psychology

Athletes often talk about mistakes as the cause for a loss or a bad performance. In this sense, mistakes get a bad rap. When we look at tennis greats, we applaud them for their outstanding achievement, but what you don’t see are the thousands upon thousands upon thousands of mistakes they have made in their […]

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

Mindset of a Rising Champion…Ready to Up Your Game?

April 19, 2016 By Amy Tardio

Sports Psychology

Do you dream abound about being the next “big thing”?  Do you dream of playing in top tournaments and moving up in the rankings? Unfortunately, many players never get to the next level leaving them frustrated, dejected, demoralized, disenchanted and often quit the sport at an early age. Why do some players flourish in the […]

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

Manage your Emotions or They Will Control You

April 13, 2016 By Amy Tardio

Sports Psychology

Have you ever let your emotions get the best of you? Find yourself furious over a bad call, irritated at an opponent, upset by your sports performance? Do your emotions feel uncontrollable or unmanageable? Emotions play a critical role in all sports. Emotions can either fuel performance or fan the fire and destroy performance. Negative […]

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

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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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