Since January, there has been a 10-storey office building under construction directly outside my apartment window. It has been a lesson in the debilitating eff

Since January, there has been a 10-storey office building under construction directly outside my apartment window. It has been a lesson in the debilitating effect of loud noise. Even in with the windows closed it is impossible to ignore. I've also realised that different types of noise cause me to react differently. Intermittent noises (stop start drilling, bolting together parts, hammering) are the most annoying and cause me to feel anger. Constant noises (a table saw, cutting equipment) are more fatiguing. After a few hours you think you are just ignoring them but you instantly feel better the moment they are switched off. People's voices are particularly hard to ignore. I fairly regularly hear screams of "Ouch" and there's a certain emotional tinge to the discomfort that causes.