how do you cope with daily 'noise' in the environment around you

i have severe anxiety and a nervous disposition i try to cope with, dealt with it a long time now....i mainly live as a shut in now, but even in my apartment i feel panicked at times about daily noises around me in my environment...whether it's people shouting loudly outside, men / lads shouting loudly......men coughing loudly and aggressively outside.....dogs who bark all the time, noises, banging in my apartment block around me....loud music playing ( especially rap which i hate)....cars outside speeding and revving their engines loudly.

all these daily noises startle me and make me feel 'on edge'...especially having a nervous condition like me.

it's even worse when i know i have to go out somewhere to be around these noises.

how do you cope?

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bowman81 · M

I live in the suburbs close to an international airport and railways. Noise in the background becomes second nature.

I also have a cabin in the north woods, no traffic, no airplanes, no railroads. Yet the woods are filled with other noises. The first few nights are disconcerting too quiet, then you hear the critter sounds and winds through the trees.

I adapt. They are all part of the environment I live in. I don't fight it but appreciate it for what it is.

awildsheepschase

I know this may be an answer you don't want, and I know people need support, but asking a forum that lets you keep away your biggest fears you never have to face is not how you overcome. It's like going into the middle of a forest, wanting the highway noise. Just set yourself in those woods (figurative) away from the noise of social media, and instead of asking how do you find peace?

Ask yourself how you find peace?

Cigarguy · M

My daughter was issues with this
We do a few things
She has airpods to play calming music
She has ear plugs if things are to loud
And noise cancelling headphones for really bad moments

MsSwan

I'm going to assume that moving somewhere else isn't an option.

I would probably turn my TV up real loud in order to drown out the noise. I really can't think of anything else to do.

Wiseacre · F

Well, I cope poorly and feel the stress of it, but luckily, I spend a lot of time at the cabin where there is no noise except wolves howling.

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