That's rough. Christmas stress, or just your cosmic background?
You might try noise-cancelling headphones. They don't block everything (unless you crank up the volume, I guess), but they make it much easier to ignore annoying sounds. I use them at work when a nearby conversation gets too loud. About $40.
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You might try noise-cancelling headphones. They don't block everything (unless you crank up the volume, I guess), but they make it much easier to ignore annoying sounds. I use them at work when a nearby conversation gets too loud. About $40.