Look, I know how loud the outside world can be. I live in it, just the same as you. The noise of car tires, engines, and other people — they’re all there to give me a headache. Disturb my peace.

Noise-canceling headphones work hard to keep outside noises from getting in Sarah Title is a former contributing writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Brides, The Knot, Betches ...