Noise at work concentration
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Noise at work concentration
Does anyone find it difficult to contrate at work with noise in the background. Because I am struggling to concentrate on my work as colleagues play music in the background even though its not very loud and I end up getting a headache. Does anyone else have these issues at work?
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Would def not like that. Would interference with my 'in brain commentary'.
I work in an open plan office and other noises defi intrude/distract me. Though I'm conscious I in turn make noise, especially when I'm agitated.
Are noise cancelling headphones a possible solution? Music or poss some calming background noise to counter the other background noise from your colleagues?
I work in an open plan office and other noises defi intrude/distract me. Though I'm conscious I in turn make noise, especially when I'm agitated.
Are noise cancelling headphones a possible solution? Music or poss some calming background noise to counter the other background noise from your colleagues?
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Re: Noise at work concentration
I too work in an open plan office and noise does effect my productivity.
My supervisor has moved me to a quiet area away from the noise and radio in the main area. However people around me still insist on playing music and talking loudly. I have tried to explain that each layer of sound effects my concentration and ask to remove the music and that they play on their headphones. However they dont try to understand get very argumentative and quite militant about playing the radio. So i brought Sony Base Noise cancelling headphones for myself and they are good but not complete noise block.
My supervisor has moved me to a quiet area away from the noise and radio in the main area. However people around me still insist on playing music and talking loudly. I have tried to explain that each layer of sound effects my concentration and ask to remove the music and that they play on their headphones. However they dont try to understand get very argumentative and quite militant about playing the radio. So i brought Sony Base Noise cancelling headphones for myself and they are good but not complete noise block.
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Re: Noise at work concentration
As part of my adjustments with Dyspraxia, I have noise cancellation headphones which minimizes the noise
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Re: Noise at work concentration
Yes, I can relate to that! Even if the music isn't very loud, background noise can be distracting and make it hard to focus. It can definitely cause headaches for some people. Maybe using noise-canceling headphones or speaking with your colleagues about it could help reduce the distractions.
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Speaking of work, I recently improved my office skills, especially in Excel, by taking some intermediate and advanced Excel courses through Acuity Training. It’s been really helpful for managing data more efficiently and staying more focused on complex tasks.
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Re: Noise at work concentration
I am not sponsored in saying that I wear (https://www.loopearplugs.com/products/q ... 2905626959) Loop Quiet 2 earplugs when I need to keep unwanted sound out of my head.
They work beautifully for me. Example from today, when working at home. A neighbour two doors up regularly waters his driveway with a hosepipe (retirement isn't always an adventure), and today he has been jetwashing his front garden (unused parking space) for hours.
I prefer ventilation in warmer weather but the precise hum of the jetwashing mechanism is a frequency that arrests my thoughts from fruition, similar to a car engine running indefinitely at night. In went the earplugs, unwanted frequency is gone. Not only can I hear my thoughts, but I can also hear music/podcast/whatever sound I select to support my work.
I sense Loop are being bombarded in the marketplace by similar, cheaper alternatives, so appear to be reducing prices (after I bought mine, of course). A set comes with a range of sized attachments for a range of sized ear openings. My son, also a person with Dyspraxia, has a pair too. Better colour.
They work beautifully for me. Example from today, when working at home. A neighbour two doors up regularly waters his driveway with a hosepipe (retirement isn't always an adventure), and today he has been jetwashing his front garden (unused parking space) for hours.
I prefer ventilation in warmer weather but the precise hum of the jetwashing mechanism is a frequency that arrests my thoughts from fruition, similar to a car engine running indefinitely at night. In went the earplugs, unwanted frequency is gone. Not only can I hear my thoughts, but I can also hear music/podcast/whatever sound I select to support my work.
I sense Loop are being bombarded in the marketplace by similar, cheaper alternatives, so appear to be reducing prices (after I bought mine, of course). A set comes with a range of sized attachments for a range of sized ear openings. My son, also a person with Dyspraxia, has a pair too. Better colour.