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Creating The Future That You Want

Creating The Future That You Want By Tom Rohrer, Ph.D., L.M.F.T. When we were young, we all had goals and dreams we wanted to achieve. Unfortunately, as we age, we often begin to lose sight of those dreams or put them on the back burner. Fortunately, with a Compelling Future...

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As You Level-Up, Make Sure Not to Level-Out

As You Level-Up, Make Sure Not to Level-Out By Tom Rohrer, PhD As you age and your skills improve as an athlete, you’ll progress through increasing levels of competition. Starting in social and learning leagues as a child, you pass through middle school and JV before reaching the varsity ranks...

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Sports Injuries Extend Beyond Physical Trauma

Sports Injuries Extend Beyond Physical Trauma By Tom Rohrer, PhD If you’re an athlete, you know that injuries are part of the game. Whether you're an amateur or professional, all athletes experience an injury on occasion. And when that happens, finding the right medical team and physical therapists are essential...

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Putting Pressure in the Past: Harness Focus and Calm During Your Athletic Performances

Putting Pressure in the Past: Harness Focus and Calm During Your Athletic Performances By Tom Rohrer, PhD You’ve probably heard all sorts of sports terms for athletes who are cool under pressure and maintain composure during the most important moments of the game. They’re often said to be “clutch,” “cool-headed,”...

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The Golfer Who Lost His Putt

The Golfer Who Lost His Putt By Tom Rohrer, PhD, LMFT Billy (not his real name) was an excellent college golfer and the star of his team at a major university. Since high school, all he thought about was making the professional golf tour. But while at college, he had...

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Perform Beyond Your Peak: Expand Your Performing With Brainspotting

Perform Beyond Your Peak: Expand Your Performing With Brainspotting By Tom Rohrer, PhD, LMFT In my practice, I often work with athletes and creative performers of all skill levels who are looking to take their game to the next level. They tell me that they have reached their best but...

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Childhood Sports Failures Are Long Lasting

Childhood Sports Failures Are Long Lasting By Tom Rohrer, PhD, LMFT When you are young, you don’t always take stock in the fact that events in our childhood -- even something seemingly as simple as playing sports -- can have major impacts on our emotional health and well-being as adults....

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As a former athlete, I wish I would have known about Brainspotting

As a former athlete, I wish I would have known about Brainspotting By T.C. Jones I remember the game when everything fell apart. I was a junior in college and called in from the bullpen in the 9th inning in a game that was to determine the conference title. The...

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Unleash Your Creativity Through Brainspotting

Unleash Your Creativity Through Brainspotting Tom Rohrer, Ph.D., L.M.F.T. Brainspotting is a valuable, brain-based tool that can be used to unleash your creativity and expand your natural talents. Any artist or innovator can benefit from brainspotting as it can be used to access your inner genius that is buried deep...