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Maybe that works for you, but headphones do nothing for me for the stress caused by having my back exposed to people walking around.

I've worked in open plan for the last 14 years, I've gotten used to it. headphones and zoning out just makes me the only one there...

All things considered you have a pretty amazing life if someone walking behind you constitutes "stress."

It’s an automatic reaction in all humans. It triggers a fight vs flight reflex.