Sensitive imagination or lack of oxygen

[Amor]

Hello everyone. I wanted to ask for Insight for something that has been bothering me for some time and it is connected to my work. I am working in a printing agency, and I am surrounded by printers and machine sound vibrations, but that's not the biggest problem. I have a feeling that the environment has what I could describe as a heavyness in a sense if people get agitated its difficult to come back on track unless I come for fresh air. Often my mind gets sidetracked or what I could say sucked in to a vortex of thoughts. I have had different jobs before in different places, but nothing similar in terms of environment effect. The room is underground and has not much ventilation. I was wondering whether there is someone who had a similar experience.

Thank you for your insight in advance

 

[Renaissance]

It seems pretty likely to me that the combination of poor ventilation with all the chemicals used in the ink for printing will impact people's mood and cognition. A FIR infrared sauna blanket could help with detox.

 

[duyunne]

Depending on where you live, some regions have building code legislation that can condemn a building against the wishes of the owner/employers, etc, if it's not up to safety standards. They will either be forced to lease elsewhere or the building owners will renovate.

It's worth kicking such a bees nest if you're able, so you can bring balance to that work area not just for you and your team, but for future staff.

 

[mkrnhr]

Hi Amor,
Noise can be very annoying and can elevate the levels of stress. If it's not dangerous, you can wear noise-cancelling headphones. At work I have regular headphones so when the 3d printer is making noise, or the big CNC machines next door are making noise (or just colleagues talking), I listen to some nature sounds, mostly storms, rain, or the sea. It helps.

 

[Oxajil]

In addition to the replies above: Is there a socket near where you sit? If so, you can consider getting a plug-in air purifier that also releases negative ions. See here, for example. Perhaps you can see if there are similar products where you live. (If you think your employer/colleagues wouldn't mind plugging it in when you're at work)

 

[seek10]

In addition to what had been already told, Did you check with your co-workers whether they have a similar reaction?. Some individuals are more sensitive to the noise than others.

 

[Alejo]

It could also depend on the vibrations of the printers as well, some of these humming sounds of the printers being on, or the rollers in the machines can have a rather bothersome effect on people.

In my office we have one of these larger printers and whenever a large job is going those rollers can really get bothersome. There's also the EMF factor perhaps. And since you mentioned the underground location of your job, besides the air circulation, there's also the lack of natural sunlight and being under artificial one can be taxing as well.

 

[Amor]

Hi Amor,
Noise can be very annoying and can elevate the levels of stress. If it's not dangerous, you can wear noise-cancelling headphones. At work I have regular headphones so when the 3d printer is making noise, or the big CNC machines next door are making noise (or just colleagues talking), I listen to some nature sounds, mostly storms, rain, or the sea. It helps.

Yeah I do have and the nature sounds do really help with sound problem.

 

[Amor]

In addition to what had been already told, Did you check with your co-workers whether they have a similar reaction?. Some individuals are more sensitive to the noise than others.

Yes, some noticed the sound effects. I have seen previous workers getting really stressed out to the point leaving the job I had similar experience after which I started to ask my self questions.

 

[Persephone]

Hi Amor, I'm very sensitive to noise and this since I was a child, any kind of machine noise and in particular electronic devices. In addition to what has already been advised, the things that help me the most to manage noise are a good sleep (well I still have to work on this) and keto diet, which stabilise my nervous system, make me calmer and more centred. And last but not least EE breathing program

 

[seek10]

Yes, some noticed the sound effects. I have seen previous workers getting really stressed out to the point leaving the job I had similar experience after which I started to ask my self questions.

Then, you may have to use a noise-canceling headset or sound replacing music as others mentioned. If you are already using a mask to cover the nose and mouth, then one more for the ears. Sadly, it will be a little short of Darth wader mask (pun intended)

 

[Artex]

Hello everyone. I wanted to ask for Insight for something that has been bothering me for some time and it is connected to my work. I am working in a printing agency, and I am surrounded by printers and machine sound vibrations, but that's not the biggest problem. I have a feeling that the environment has what I could describe as a heavyness in a sense if people get agitated its difficult to come back on track unless I come for fresh air. Often my mind gets sidetracked or what I could say sucked in to a vortex of thoughts. I have had different jobs before in different places, but nothing similar in terms of environment effect. The room is underground and has not much ventilation. I was wondering whether there is someone who had a similar experience.

Thank you for your insight in advance

There are times when I get really irritated from ambient noises. Between my tower PC and a humidifier, for instance, I have to turn off the humidifier at times to kind of recover my senses. When it has to run all the time, I become quite noise sensitive where I might even have to wear earplugs when I sleep.

 

[Amor]

There are times when I get really irritated from ambient noises. Between my tower PC and a humidifier, for instance, I have to turn off the humidifier at times to kind of recover my senses. When it has to run all the time, I become quite noise sensitive where I might even have to wear earplugs when I sleep.

The only thing that helps to me is to breath in and breath out very slowly and bringing attention to the body, but if the sound is very strong and persistent, headphones or relaxing music helps to keep balance but for a sometime due to the infra sound of the machine. Depends on the body vibrations that seems to cancel out or shield inner organs for sometime. If I am in a static state it seems that the sound vibrations do their influence much more than my body energy exertion.