Guiding Hands Therapy Centre

23/09/2025

Research confirms it - parent training and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) strengthens support for ADHD (beyond the medication). Watch this space - exciting news coming! Do you want to find out more in the interim? https://www.simplypsychology.org/parent-training-and-cbt-strengthen-adhd-support-beyond-medication.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=clinical-psychology&_bhlid=c0619e570acae9d5d32e9c9e0ad2854d5eb1123e

19/09/2025

With the end of the year still a few months away, feeling continually stressed is unfortunately common. Setting limits with ourselves and others, using our support systems and trying to improve sleep quality can help. Read more from the APA : https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/chronic?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=apa-stress&utm_content=chronic-stress

10/09/2025

"An emotion is a thought that lived through the body". Interestingly, people often feel their different emotions in different parts of their bodies: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7342927040897048585?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAArMW1EBBwfMGmzS-7mGQ6hFPHmYpCEo100

05/09/2025

Even though certain games are made for younger children, not all of them are sage options. Daily Maverick conducted an investigation into a firm favourite, Roblox, and share their findings; https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-03-an-idiot-parents-guide-to-keeping-your-kids-safe-on-roblox/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=after_the_bell&mle=

27/08/2025

We’d love to hear if you agree: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-gen-alpha-new-anxious-generation-ryan-jenkins-csp-vei4e?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via

21/08/2025

We can't stop the aging clock from ticking, but we can make the ticking less loud: https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/ss/slideshow-live-well-over-50?ecd=wnl_spr_063025&ctr=wnl-spr-063025_supportTop_cta_1&mb=RiN1YFNo7rBAmjx0ZPfjN9QQLyHs3teCkuCOmqfJJY4%3d

08/08/2025

Many parents have concerns about medication to treat ADHD. However, recent studies show reduction in the risk for self harming behaviours, and increased brain growth, as positive after-effects, among others. Read the full article here: https://www.additudemag.com/benefits-of-adhd-medication-include-brain-growth/?ecd=wnl_additude_250803_cons_adhd_pro&goal=0_a767e6fc3c-bae913d357-301502862

28/07/2025

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24/07/2025

There's a reason we are drawn to natural spaces, whether it's the green grass of an open field or the lapping waves of the ocean. Now science also confirms that young children who are exposed to natural spaces are at lowered risk for the developmental of neurodevelopmental conditions (such as ADHD, Autism, learning delays etc). What's more, the benefits were also linked to prenatal exposure (so when mom was pregnant but she spent time in nature😉):

Children exposed to more green space before birth and during early childhood have a lower risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study shows.

22/07/2025

Over the past 2 weeks Vicky Downing had the pleasure of presenting training and findings from her from research about ADHD to 3 groups of practitioners working with children and families: the very professional teaching and head staff at Veritas College in Springs, a group of psychologists and Registered Counsellors of the Impact Therapy Kids Practitioners Growth Group and the Forensic Forum (a closed group of professionals from different fields working with family law).

Over the past 2 weeks, I had the pleasure of presenting training about ADHD to 3 groups of practitioners working with children and families: the very professional teaching and head staff at Veritas College in Springs, a group of psychologists and Registered Counsellors of the Impact Therapy Kids Pra...

18/07/2025

New research compares how our brains encode the emotions others share with us with what we infer (how we interpret) their feelings. The take away message from the research is that empathy and social connection are crucial for physical and mental well-being. Read the full article here:

A new fMRI study reveals that our brains encode both what others intend to express emotionally and how we consciously infer their feelings—two distinct processes.

09/07/2025

Although AI tools can make our lives much easier, beware of over-reliance on them! New studies show that there are "cognitive costs" such as decreased working memory and creativity, both important for problem-solving and idea generation.

Recent studies suggest that tools such as ChatGPT make our brains less active and our writing less original.