How do you ignore the loud construction noises taking place on the other side of your back fence? You focus your attention somewhere else.
Perhaps this is your cue to tackle the to-do list that has been growing. Immerse yourself in compiling e-books from these daily blog posts, for example. Begin the new book marketing project you have been dragging your feet on. These are tasks you will enjoy and lose yourself in. When you focus intensely on what you are doing, all else fades into the background.
Including the noisy machines.
You could also try blessing the work that is taking place behind your house. Send your best wishes for perfect weather and speedy completion. Instead of railing against what you cannot change, send prayers of thanks for the resulting increase in your property value. Find the silver lining, in other words.
When you shift your energy from "against" to a more neutral position, you will feel more peaceful. When you are relaxed and at ease, you allow more good into your life. When you clench your jaw and complain, all you get is more of what is troubling you.
With peace in your heart, you can overcome much and accomplish more. And besides, after two days of noisy dredging, you now have an attractive little lake lapping at the edges of your property. Silver lining, for sure.

