Listening to music for an hour and taking a five-minute break helps the ears reboot.
VERIFIED By: Raja S., Audiologist and Founder Hearzap
Written by Tavishi Dogra |Updated : November 8, 2024 1:28 PM IST
In today’s world, it’s hard to imagine a life without earphones or listening to music playing on speakers. Whether travelling to work, working out, or relaxing at home, our ears are practically subjected to sound all the time. While this is a blessing in today’s digital world, it also comes with a responsibility to protect our hearing or people who work in noisy environments. In modern times, heavy sound and noise are more readily available. If not taken seriously, even young people may face hearing loss. According to the WHO, more than they listen too loudly for longer than the recommended time.
But here’s the good news: with a few simple lifestyle changes, you can safeguard your hearing for the future:
- Turn It Down The 60/60 Rule: Following the 60/60 rule is one of the most effective ear protection alternatives. This rule states that a person should not turn up the volume to more than 60% and should not listen to music continuously for more than 60 minutes. This method helps the ears rest, which is very important to prevent chronic damage to the hearing capacity. Nowadays, many gadgets come with an inbuilt decibel warning when entering a territory with a dangerous volume level do heed these warnings! Listening to sounds at high decibels will cause hearing deterioration, which is irreversible after some time.
- Invest in Noise-Cancelling Headphones: We crank the volume to drown out the background noise. Aeroplane engines, screaming babies, conversations at a coffee shop we have to turn the volume up to defeat the purpose of these sounds. Noise-cancelling headphones make it possible to enjoy good audio quality at a lower and safer volume because most, if not all, of the background noises are removed. You especially notice this in adult and kids’ over-ear headphones since they efficiently insulate sound.
- Take Listening Breaks: Following a workout, one might experience muscle fatigue, exceeding within a specific duration. In the same breath, the ears also require some downtime after prolonged exposure to sound. Listening to music for an hour and taking a five-minute break helps the ears reboot. These rest intervals are essential for the ears and may help you enhance your concentration and mental clarity.
- Mind the Earbuds Cleanliness and Fit Matter: Earbuds have become many people’s go-to audio accessory. However, poorly fitting or dirty earbuds can cause problems. Earbuds that don’t fit well may cause you to turn up the volume too high, while dirty ones can harbour bacteria that lead to infections.
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