Hi lovelies,

Loud music. Loud construction. Loud podcasts through earphones. Loud lawnmowers. There are many things in life that are loud but there are many things that you can do to protect your ears from all of the bangs. Protecting your hearing is as important as protecting every other area of your senses. Loud noises can cause issues with your hearing, and protecting your hearing is vital to be able to live a full life.

The more you look after yourself, the better you will feel and if you’re not looking after your ears, you’re going to find that there are difficulties going forward. There are plenty of reasons to protect your hearing and we’ve got five of them for you below:

1. Tinnitus. The ringing, buzzing and clicking that you hear will tell you that your ears have suffered some damage, but it’s not something you want to to continue hearing. The thing is, tinnitus is not curable. You can cover the noise, with earplugs and with white noise machines, but it’s not something you can cure forever. If you protect your hearing as a preventative measure you can avoid tinnitus altogether.

2. Music. Did you know that using earplugs for loud noises in daily life will allow you to enjoy music better when you do listen to it? Music always sounds better with hearing that’s undamaged than with hearing that is affected. The right earplugs can help music to sound purer and it won’t irritate your ears.

3. Pain. When your hearing is compromised, you become more sensitive to the noises around you - whatever those may be. You need to think about whether you want to protect yourself from possible pain, or whether you would be happy to deal with hearing sensitivity when things are a little loud!

4. Expense. Earplugs are an inexpensive way to protect your hearing, and you will feel better than you’re spending a little money looking after your hearing now than spending money on earplugs later. You can attach earplug containers to your keychain, too, and have them with you at all times so that you can protect your ears no matter what.

5. Relationships. When you can hear everyone around you, you are going to be able to better enjoy yourself. You can get involved in the conversation and you’re not going to feel isolated from those around you. Isolation is a very real issue for those with hearing loss as they cannot communicate or join in as much as other people can.

Your hearing is as important as your sight, and if you couldn't see you would go to the optician. If you couldn't taste something, you’d see a doctor. Neglecting your hearing because you have other things to do that day is wrong. With the right preventative measures, your hearing can remain as intact as possible for as long as you can. Take the time to learn what you can do to protect yourself and your hearing now and save yourself the trouble later in life!