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Lighting

HP35

Am I unusual among autistics for preferring very bright and cool white rather than soft, warm yellow lighting? I love bright sunny days and direct sunlight. I often struggle at events for autistic people because I'm fighting the urge to fall asleep in dimly lit rooms with the curtains drawn, which is also an environment I find very depressing. Is there any product that could help me with this? Like sunglasses but in reverse? Something that can make the environment brighter for me but not for everyone else?

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  • Have you considered also changing colours rather than just brightness/temperature?

    I've never felt comfortable under fluorescent or older 'warm' yellowish lighting.

    My workspace uses the Philips Hue bulb range. They're not cheap but you can get LED strips and standard E27 bulb replacements that will do everything from cool, white light at approx. 5000 Kelvins (K) to every other colour and brightness.

    I have a preset on the phone app for working/daytime which is 'white and bright' and a preset for working at nights which is a nice, low blue. 

    Maybe there's a colour that is bright enough for you that won't make everyone else feel like they're on the sun.

     

  • in reply to NAS90609

    I could try using my phone more I guess. Perhaps whacking up the brightness and holding it near my eyes while in dimly lit venues.

    I have the cool white bulbs at home, they're brilliant.

  • in reply to HP35

    Yes - my bad.

    My suggestion isn't going to help you much in an environment where you can't swap out the light bulbs.

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