Sensory stories are shared through short videos to get insights into sensory intelligence® and how it influences your daily actions, activities and habits. The insights and aha moments will provide a unique, powerful and revolutionary way to understand human behaviour.
By Marieta du Toit | 7 February, 2025
Marieta explores the fascinating link between Love Languages and Sensory Identity. Do the ways we give and receive love align with our sensory needs?
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By Marieta du Toit | 5 October, 2024
After returning from her epic campervan adventure, Marieta was savouring the comfort of her home office—until she discovered an unexpected visitor had moved in during her absence. Tune in to…
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By Marieta du Toit | 20 September, 2024
Join Marieta on her campervan adventure as she travels, works remotely, and proves that understanding her sensory wiring is the key to managing her 7 senses and staying productive—even on…
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By Marieta du Toit | 9 February, 2024
Cool white, soft white, natural light, artificial light, blinds closed, curtains drawn or open. All these preferences for your visual sense are part of your sensory threshold. Marieta explains her…
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By Marieta du Toit | 16 November, 2023
Marieta takes us on a short journey of her very quick Call Centre Agent work experience! Not ideally a great opportunity for sensory avoiders with low sensory thresholds but she…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 27 October, 2023
Today Annemarie replies to Marieta's sensory root - sensory avoider vlog #100 with her sensory seeker - sensory leaf perspective on social isolation. Watch her vlog to see if you…
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By Marieta du Toit | 24 October, 2023
Marieta gives us an insight into her world as a sensory root, a sensory avoider. Listen to her vlog to see if you identify! #sensoryintelligence #socialisolation #busy #noisy #lively #break…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 17 October, 2023
#sensoryintelligence #wellness #sensory #environment #selfcare #wellbeing #strategies #stress #stressrelief Kick AAS is one of our favorite concepts that we apply to help our clients, our Practitioners, our trainers and our…
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By Marieta du Toit | 15 September, 2023
#sensoryintelligence #rugbyworldcup #spectator #stadium #support #home #sport #springboksrugby #busy #contained #environment Marieta looks at sensory preferences from a Rugby World Cup spectator point of view today. Are you a sensory…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 7 September, 2023
What have wellness and Sensory intelligence® got to do with one another - in this vlog Annemarie will connect the dots for you. Firstly wellness is the act of managing…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 29 August, 2023
Today Annemarie shares some of her connection experiences from the Sensory Intelligence® Roadshow that she and Marieta went on last month. She talks about how both she and the clients…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 20 July, 2023
Our previous video was about activities... this video is focusses on your environment. People you surround yourself with and activities you engage in are inextricably linked to the environment you…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 18 July, 2023
In this video, Annemarie discusses 6 types of activities and how they relate to our unique sensory wiring. 1. Activities of daily living (ADL) 2. Work activities 3. Leisure activities…
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By Marieta du Toit | 14 July, 2023
Today, Marieta shares her insights on connecting with each-other, particularly the importance of doing so as a sensory avoider. This follows the previous video "Adventure style digital detox", where Annemarie,…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 11 July, 2023
Today it's all about digital detox! Watch Annemarie's vlog as she takes you briefly through her five-day Fish River Canyon experience... a barren, beautiful, and majestic part of Namibia. She…
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By Marieta du Toit | 23 June, 2023
In this video, Marieta reflects on her experience of attending the 2017 face-to-face Practitioners Training Course in Cape Town. She explains how the training helped her identify and better understand…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 20 June, 2023
Amongst the work that we do at Sensory Intelligence®, we run an intensive practitioner's course aimed at understanding and using sensory processing in your work with adults. It's a course…
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By Marieta du Toit | 15 June, 2023
In this video, Marieta offers interesting insight into another unique sensory story. She shares her daily bathing routine as a sensory root, someone with low sensory thresholds. Have you ever…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 13 June, 2023
Bath versus shower... Which do you prefer and how often? Did you know that our bathing habits are often linked to our sensory thresholds? Have you considered the different sensory…
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By Marieta du Toit | 26 May, 2023
Today Marieta explores the different sensory thresholds of sensory seekers vs sensory avoiders in the touch system. Watch her vlog as she highlights some of the differences in thresholds and…
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By Marieta du Toit | 26 April, 2023
Today, Marieta talks about face-to-face versus online or digital engagements. As a sensory root, an individual with low sensory thresholds, Marieta prefers online or digital engagements especially when it comes…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 26 April, 2023
In this video, will take a Sensory Intelligence™ approach to looking at the difference between engaging face-to-face versus digitally or online. We use many of our senses when we are…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 19 April, 2023
In this video, Annemarie provides an overview of the updates made to the Sensory Matrix™ questionnaire, now version 3, following her validation research study. The study reviewed all 120 questions based…
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By Marieta du Toit | 17 February, 2023
In this video, Marieta shares her personal journey with hybrid- and home-working. Before joining the Sensory Intelligence® team, she worked as an occupational therapist. She talks about her experience of…
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By Marieta du Toit | 9 February, 2023
In this vlog, Marieta talks about meetings and communication styles specifically in the work setting. In the previous video, Annemarie speaks about her preference for face-to-face communication as a sensory…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 7 February, 2023
What is your preferred communication style? Is it face-to-face, by email, via web chat, messaging... ultimately communication is about getting the message across efficiently, and productivity always comes first. In…
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By Marieta du Toit | 21 January, 2023
In this video, Marieta delves into the topic of senses at work. She looks at the difference that offices or workspaces can have on our unique sensory thresholds. She talks…
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By Marieta du Toit | 20 December, 2022
Everyone has a favorite holiday destination but they usually have tales of bad holidays as well. Marieta explores holiday options for sensory roots! Listen to her video to see how…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 13 December, 2022
Have you ever thought about why you choose the holiday destination you choose or why you choose who you choose to travel with? Annemarie looks at our pre-disposed sensory thresholds…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 16 November, 2022
What type of shop do you enjoy? Have you ever given it some thought? In this video, Annemarie describes her shopping experiences and choices as someone with a high threshold,…
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By Marieta du Toit | 20 October, 2022
How to choose the best restaurant if you’re easily overwhelmed...Do the sounds of coffee machines drive you mad? Do you avoid social gatherings because of busy restaurants? Knowing your sensory…
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By Marieta du Toit | 7 October, 2022
In this video, Marieta considers the view that sensory avoiders, those with low sensory thresholds, may have on tattoos. Learn to think differently about the sensory wiring that makes us…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 4 October, 2022
Why do some people love getting a tattoo and others don't? In this episode, Annemarie explores whether your sensory wiring may be a factor in deciding whether to get a…
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By Marieta du Toit | 30 September, 2022
Is gardening for you or not? Gardening gloves on or off? In this episode, Marieta explores our sensory thresholds when it comes to working in the garden. Listen to what…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 29 September, 2022
How do you pack your dishwasher? I'm sure that's a question that you haven't put much thought into. How does a person with high sensory thresholds do it? Why might…
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By Marieta du Toit | 15 September, 2022
Do you find yourself struggling to break free of obsessive thoughts or repetitive compulsions? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is more common than you might think. Studies estimate that around 1-2% of the…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 14 September, 2022
Have you been diagnosed with ADHD? Do you find that daily distractions are ruining your day-to-day productivity? Then watch Annemarie's vlog to gain insight into our Sensory Intelligence® view. Firstly,…
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By Marieta du Toit | 6 September, 2022
This weekend, Marieta visited a family member in a facility specifically catering for people with Dementia and Alzheimer's disease. This got her thinking about the importance of how we care…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 6 September, 2022
In this video, Annemarie talks about the sensory side to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). After working as a therapist for children with ASD for 15 years, she began working with adults as…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 31 August, 2022
In this episode, Annemarie talks about a very prominent buzz word - neurodiversity. This makes us happy as occupational therapists at Sensory Intelligence® Consulting, as we've always played in the…
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By Marieta du Toit | 26 August, 2022
Today, Marieta explains how Sensory Intelligence® promotes wellness strategies to help cope with depression and stress. About 280 million people worldwide suffer from depression, a very sad statistic and one…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 16 August, 2022
The brain is the most complex object in the universe. We have 100 billion nerve cells with infinite connections in our brains…. isn't that amazing?! Sensory Intelligence® is fully rooted in…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 19 July, 2022
How do you feel about the texture of chickpeas... do you love it or hate it? Different people process and respond to textures differently. When our mouth encounters the texture…
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By Marieta du Toit | 13 July, 2022
In this video, Marieta shares her experience as a sensory avoider - someone with low sensory thresholds - being amidst the chaos of home renovations. She talks about the distractions, irritations…
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By Marieta du Toit | 15 June, 2022
Today, Marieta talks about information... are you a hoarder or a detailed processor? Watch her vlog to learn more about how different members of a team have unique sensory wiring,…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 14 June, 2022
Today, Annemarie talks about information hoarding, particularly from her perspective as a sensory seeker. As someone with high thresholds, she often seeks stimulation whether it be by reading articles, research…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 3 May, 2022
In this video, Annemarie talks about sensory seeking and its associated dangers. She shares a personal story about burning her hand while using a pressure cooker and how it reminded…
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By Marieta du Toit | 28 April, 2022
Marieta continues Annemarie's discussion about clothing choices and shares her perspective as a sensory root. As a sensory avoider, Marieta prefers less sensory input because that keeps her calmer, more…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 26 April, 2022
Whenever we choose clothing to wear, one considers three things: colour, texture and style. Colour is processed by the visual system while texture is processed by the tactile system. Both…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 19 April, 2022
Today, Annemarie is in the mountains. Surrounded by trees and nature, she offers her perspective of why mountains provide a calming space. She finds that the greenery and natural elements…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 19 April, 2022
Why do so many people find the sea calming? In this vlog, Annemarie explores what makes the sea calming and why many people find it helps relieve stress and calm…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 9 March, 2022
Earphones versus headphones... which do you prefer and why? In this video, Annemarie discusses this with a particular focus on personal comfort and sensory threshold-based preferences. Wearing earphones and/or headphones…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 8 March, 2022
So today we're talking about sound. Some people prefer loud noises while others prefer calm noise or even silence. This describes our unique sensory thresholds. Our senses are important for…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 18 February, 2022
In this vlog, Annemarie talks about her company's logo - the Sensory Intelligence® sensory barcode includes seven colors to represent the seven senses. Our barcode resembles the uniqueness and individuality…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 15 February, 2022
In this vlog, Annemarie shares a personal story to motivate and possibly reframe your thoughts about the impact of COVID-19. The pandemic has been such a global disruptor and we…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 25 January, 2022
Annemarie gives a short introduction to Sensory Intelligence® and the influence it has had on her life. She also shares how we as humans are diverse, individual and unique. Understanding…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 1 February, 2022
In this video, Annemarie gives a quick introduction to the three core terms we use here at Sensory Intelligence®. Sensory thresholds: your level of sensitivity or seeking behaviours; how you…
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By Marieta du Toit | 27 January, 2022
In this vlog, Marieta talks about her preference for walking instead of running, particularly from the perspective of a sensory root. As a sensory avoider with low thresholds, she seeks…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 3 March, 2023
Did you know that positive relationships are the #1 contributor to health and prosperity? In this video, our 3rd Sensory Intelligence® introduction session, Dr Annemarie Lombard introduces you to the…
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By Annemarie Lombard | 9 December, 2022
Self-development and building your practice are important for growth and expansion whether a Wellness Practitioner, Coach, HR, or Counsellor. During this event, we introduce you to how Sensory Intelligence® can assist…
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