Protect your ears!

Do you know that hearing loss can lead to further problems?

In a study headed by Anne Marie Tharpe, an audiology researcher, those who have "minimal" hearing loss were found to have lower test scores, greater stress and behavioral problems and lower energy levels and self esteem than their "normal hearing" peers.

Therefore, we should be protecting our ears to avoid hearing damage. We may try staying at home to avoid the sound of motorcycles, pneumatic drills, horns blown and the like. But staying at home is definitely boring. You wouldn't enjoy hanging out with your friends, malling with your family, bar hopping or just walking around. Second, you may just enjoy and let yourself suffer from hearing loss then purchase hearing aids. But hearing aids are too expensive. It also doesn't look good when you're wearing one.

So you may just try to avoid using your audio gadgets like your mp3 players and music phones. Since these gadgets can produce sound more than 85 decibels, it could definitely harm our hearing. Your hearing could be damage by using these gadgets at more than half of its volume even after just 15 minutes. So to still enjoy life years from now, protect your ears. If you can't avoid using your mp3 players and music phones, just use it at half of its maximum volume and at an average of two hours a day.