Hearing health gets treated like one of those “future problems,” right? Like it’s something to worry about later, when someone’s older, when someone’s already struggling, when someone’s already doing the whole “huh?” thing at dinner. But to be entirely honest here, that framing is so outdated. Hearing is an everyday quality-of-life thing. It affects energy, focus, mood, relationships, and how overstimulating the world feels. Well, that, and your hearing is linked to your memory and general health, too. Yeah, it’s honestly a big deal here.
So yeah, hearing health is self-care. It’s not an “old people” topic like it keeps getting brushed off as. Here’s what actually happens.; when hearing isn’t clear, the brain actually needs to work harder. Like, it’s trying to fill in gaps. It guesses. It stays on high alert in noisy places. And another thing here; it’s exhausting in a way people don’t always notice because it’s honestly just really subtle, all the little problems just slowly add up here.
Well, you probably know not to constantly eat junk food, not to constantly lie around, not to constantly look at screens, and not to constantly drink alcohol, right? Well, see it like that. Basically, most self-care is preventative, even when it’s not glamorous or fun or whatever. Like sunscreen is preventative, stretching is preventative. Taking breaks from screens is preventative. You get the point here, but hearing health belongs in that same category.
But it’s all about doing some small habits here and there, like turning down headphones, moving away from speakers at the gym, using hearing protection when needed, and sometimes that means wearing hearing aids too, but picking hearing aids and wearing them on a day-to-day basis doens’t need to be scary. Like, it’s as practical as wearing glasses.
While yes, this was already mentioned, it’s best to bring this up again. Go ahead and just think about a loud restaurant, and maybe someone across the table is talking, there’s music playing, dishes clanking, ten conversations around you, and the server is asking a question at the same time. It sounds normal, yet sounds super overwhelming too, right?
If hearing is even slightly off, that moment turns into work. Basically, it’s just constant mental effort. If you’re learning a new language and trying to think in that language, it’s kind of like that; you’re always just trying to focus.
Well, it’s feelings too, which is so important to keep in mind here. Basically, when hearing isn’t clear, people start adapting in ways they don’t even realize. They nod along instead of asking someone to repeat themselves. Maybe they laugh a second late because they caught the punchline halfway. They avoid phone calls because they’re annoying. Plus, they stop going to certain places because it’s “too loud,” but they’ll say it’s because they’re “not in the mood.” Do you see the problem here?
It’s connection, well, the lack of it at least. When conversations feel like a struggle, it’s easier to check out. And no, not because someone doesn’t care, but because it’s tiring to constantly keep up.
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