Loud noise has become one of the greatest irritants at work. One study showed that 99% of employees reported that their concentration was impaired by various types of office noise, especially telephones left ringing at vacant desks and people talking in the background. Eve Edelstein, Neuro-architect, Arizona USA
Police riot vans with sirens blazing, streets of football fans booming out chants and an automated bird-call squawking at regular individuals throughout the day. This was the surrounding environment during a sign writing course I took in London Borough Market.
It was extremely loud.
To add to this, the course was held within the Market Hall, next to the outer glass wall which extends onto the High Street.
Noises of people and traffic sat one side, while the hustle and bustle of the market sat the other.
It was continuously noisy throughout the whole day, so why was my internal experience of the day one of focus, flow and the enjoyment of spending 6 hours hand-painting letters?
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