60% of People Can't Think Under Fluorescent Lights | Sensory Interior Design with Stephanie Lee Jackson | Ep 095

Send us Fan Mail🗣️60% of people are either neurodivergent or highly sensitive - yet every space is designed for the other 40%.Stephanie Lee Jackson is a sensory interior designer who creates spaces for people's actual nervous systems. She designs homes where Mom has ADHD, Dad codes from home, one kid is sensory-seeking, and another is neurotypical - all in one house.Key insights:🗣️ Fluorescent lights prevent many neurodivergent people from thinking - their brains can't create visual images under that flickering🗣️Ambient noise makes conversation impossible for people who can't filter background chaos🗣️Bars turn up music so you drink more (shouting makes you thirsty)🗣️High-functioning autistic people hitting total meltdown in their 50s because masking energy finally caught up🗣️Some people are "sensory seeking" - they NEED coffee shop noise or music to focusFive principles for better spaces:🗣️Indirect lighting (not recessed lights pointing down)🗣️Sound baffling in open spaces🗣️Neutral air quality before adding scents🗣️Reduce visual overwhelm🗣️Trust your body's signalsResources:Website: PracticalSanctuary.comBook: "The Eccentric Genius Habitat Intervention" (September 5, 2024)Free sensory cheat sheet availableChapters:[00:01] Introduction & Hosts Preview[01:22] Meet Stephanie Lee Jackson[01:29] What Is Sensory Interior Design?[03:04] Why Designers Don't Think About This[03:59] Neurodivergent vs Highly Sensitive[05:23] Retail Store Example: Neurotypical vs Neurodivergent[07:48] The Sensory Seeking Reality[08:56] Real Family Design Example[13:38] Zones for Different Neurotypes[15:48] How She Got Into This Work[16:52] Her Book: Eccentric Genius Habitat Intervention[18:00] Why Febreze Is Evil[19:33] Visual Overwhelm and Bookshelves[20:55] Advice for Average Person[22:25] The Five Key Principles[24:55] Color and Lighting Advice[26:06] How to Reach Stephanie[26:53] Closing📱 FOLLOW US:📲 Connect with Our Hosts:Stacey: https://www.instagram.com/staceymgrant/Mark: https://www.instagram.com/mark_lubragge_onair/⭐️ Watch/Subscribe to Gurus and Game Changers on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GurusAndGameChangers⭐️ Listen on any podcast audio platform✨  Subscribe for more game-changing conversations✨  Hit the bell for notifications✨  Share with someone who needs to hear this