Admittedly, there are times when I’d like to tune out some of my world, like when the kids are arguing or screaming, but I wouldn’t want this to become a permanent thing or I’d miss out on the laughter and ‘I love you’s’. We often consider everyone’s health but our own. Your hearing and women’s earplugs may be the last thing that worries you!
The fact is that hearing loss can occur at decibel levels that we are exposed to constantly. Continuous exposure to 85 decibels or more can cause permanent hearing loss or damage as seen in tinnitus (constant, painful, ringing in the ears).
Whether you are listening to an iPod or mowing the lawn, you might be incurring permanent hearing damage. Some of your kid’s toys can have a decibel level of 150!! Yikes! I guess it wasn’t just annoying background noise after all!
Women’s earplugs are designed to fit your smaller ear canals and seal out the dangerous decibels while allowing you to hear sounds. Sorry, you won’t be able to tune out the 200th ‘Mum, I want…’ of the day. You will be, however, able to mow the lawn or protect your ears from your teen’s blaring rap music.
Speaking of which, what about that blaring music? I love music and used to enjoy listening to it quite loudly, but I’ve since learned that it was quality I was craving, not hearing damaging noise! Musician’s earplugs filter the sound, reducing dangerous decibels and distortion, allowing a better quality sound into your ears.
If you do (or your teen does) listen to music via an iPod or other personal music device, you might consider investing in custom earphones. Remember that damage occurs at 85 decibels. A personal music device can reach decibel levels of 100 or more causing damage after just 15 minutes of exposure on a daily basis.
Does your spouse snore? Noisy dog next door? Sleeping earplugs can drown out the noise and allow you to sleep. I know that I need all the energy I can get, and a sleepless night is more than irritating. After missing just one night of rest, trying to keep up with all that I do can really put me behind and ruin my week!
Sleep is important for our health. It’s when our bodies replenish and rejuvenate from the day’s events. Chronic sleep deprivation because of noise can lead to irritability, fuzzy thinking, fatigue, sluggishness and even premature aging!
We live in a noisy world. Traffic, office chatter and industrial sounds seem to surround us whenever we are out and about. Home is a noisy place too sometimes. Protect your ears and those of your children’s and enjoy a more peaceful life. Do it for your health and your sanity!
Cheers for now!
Meghan