🙉Noise Sensitivity Anxiety😰 I am interested to hear from people who struggled with noise and found solutions to improve the impact on stress and anxiety. As a digital nomad, it’s hard to control the amount of noise coming in our living and working environment in some parts of the world. Did any of you tried successfully therapies or other methods to reduce the anxiety and anger caused by external noise? Perhaps you found some helpful YouTube videos? I am also considering the noise reduction headsets but I am worried in could make me even more sensitive over time? Thank you in advance for your tips! 🙏

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I have terrible problems with noise. I will often buy a cheap fan and place it beside my bed so I can sleep when people are noisy.  It really helps to dull the noise at the very least. When im booking a place to stay i filter reviews by noise first. A few big complaints and i look elsewhere

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High quality noise cancelling headphones changed my life. I still don't understand how it took me nearly 30 years to buy some 😅 aside from that, good earplugs, limit my time at overstimulating places, find the balance, playlists for flights, train rides etc. 👏

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I’m sensitive to noise. I think it’s important to budget for modern, quiet buildings in walkable neighborhoods.I also book places short term to check the noise and if I don’t like it, I leave the next day rather than extend my stay.Noise is a big reason I started traveling outside of the US; the US is one of the noisiest countries in the world.I use Bose noise canceling earphones as well. I’m not sure if they’ve made me more sensitive or not.

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I’m an NLP practitioner and Master Coach who use to deal with this so I can relate. You can use several modalities including NLP, somatic work, and hypnosis to navigate this. I really like the arrow technique (hypnosis technique that doesn’t require a trance) for this. Another really good thing I recommend are loop earplugs. They are AMAZING! I recommend them to everyone. You don’t have to worry about long-term issues bc they aren’t noise canceling, but rather block out background noise rather than all noise. I believe they have three different types. I have the sleep ones bc I travel a lot and am a light sleeper but I can still hear my alarm and other loud noises + they are super comfy. So you can pick which pair work best for your needs. Also, severe sensitivity to noise is called Misophonia and there are FB groups that may be supportive. Hope that’s helpful!

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Hi, I totally get it. I have huge noise sensitivity since I had a breakdown. And yep it’s hard ! With the noise. I use noise cancelling headphones and wear them without sound just to muffle the outside a bit. They go on noise cancellation effectively even if they’re not playing.

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