News – Tagged "Educators" – The Scent Guru Group

MindScent®: The WHY, The HOW And The WHO

by Ruth Heagney September 01, 2020

I’ve been taking a motivational course for entrepreneurs and during one of the modules, I received one of the most important, simple takeaways from any course or webinar I’ve taken during the pandemic: Don't forget the “WHY”. I find myself saying those words out loud and even my sleep! The “WHY” should be so simple, but yet it’s often easy to loose sight of.

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Happiness Is Helping Others

by Ruth Heagney July 27, 2020

This is happiness: "I lost my sense of smell and taste when I had COVID in March. Several months later, I was surprised to still not be able to smell and taste. The world seems a bit flat and uninteresting without those two senses. Luckily, I contacted Ruth and she sent me her wonderful smelling kit. The variety of scents and the easy use of the applicators motivated me to use the kit fairly regularly. A doctor explained it to me like this: When you injure your leg, you do physical therapy to regain your strength and agility. This is like physical therapy for your sense of smell. Both taste and smell have improved greatly with the use of the oils, but taste is definitely in the lead. I've still got a ways to go until I fully recover, but this lovely kit has speeded up the process for sure. Many thanks to Ruth and The Scent Guru Group!"
- Cristina Y., L.C.S.W. Connecticut

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MindScent® Is a "Scentsational" Discovery & Educational Kit for Children & Families

by Ruth Heagney May 01, 2020

While MindScent® Smell.Discover.Connect kit was initially developed for SLPs and educators, it can also be a great learning and discovery activity the entire family can enjoy together during this challenging time of "Stay Home, Stay Safe".

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10 Facts About Mindscent® Smell.Discover.Connect Activity Kit

by Ruth Heagney June 15, 2019

Read about the 10 important facts you need to know about The Scent Guru Group's new innovative multi-sensory activity kit that has been developed with Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Educators and families in mind. With 125 components, it was a true labor of love with many challenges to hurdle.

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And Then Mindscent® Was Born: The Back Story Of This New Innovation

by Ruth Heagney June 07, 2019

In honor of those suffering from dementia such as Alzheimer's: June is Alzheimer's and brain health awareness month, and The Scent Guru Group is offering 20% off of any Essential Awakenings® Smell and Memory or Mindscent® activity kit using the discount code HOMECARE2019 at checkout.

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