Hello @Violet. My partner suffers depression and does not like a lot of noises , or large crowds or when the kids who are adults come and stay , the headphones are a great Idea .

one way in which we found good, is going to the beach or the creek for something different , to get out of the house , hubby comes too -- he goes for a swim while the others are burning off energy  , but i know there is times you just cant do this

hi Carer101, that is a great idea , and also I do the vacuum cleaner when he is not a home