Originally published: May 21, 2010 9:48 PM Updated: May 22, 2010 12:22 PM By JIM BAUMBACH jim.baumbach@newsday.com For Mackey Sasser, going through his famous throwing yips was frustrating enough. But dealing with the never-ending flow of random callers with solutions compounded a problem that began in 1989 and lasted for the rest of his nine-season career, which concluded in 1995.…
By Anthony Mccarron DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Saturday, June 20th 2009, 4:46 PM The throwing problem that wrecked his playing career is gone now, so Mackey Sasser can joke about it. The ex-Met catcher doesn’t mind if his players at Wallace Community College tweak him about his inability to throw the ball back to the pitcher, either, even though a…
Brainspotting: a cure-all for psychological trauma or parlor trick? BY COLIN RIGLEY The following article was posted on March 25th, 2009, in the New Times – Volume 23, Issue 34 If a few therapists are right, a relatively new therapy technique called brainspotting could be the closest thing yet to a cure for psychological trauma. If they’re wrong, it’s nothing…
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