OH! Magazine - Australian Version August 2018 | Página 7

( FITNESS & MOTIVATION )
LISTEN UP!
MICHELLE
BRIDGES
Michelle Bridges explains the importance of having your hearing checked.
ave you had your hearing checked?
Hear me out, I know it might seem
an odd question to ask out of nowhere,
but as someone who’s spent a big chunk
of her working life in group fitness studios
with speakers blasting high volume
music, I can tell you that hearing (and the
loss of it) is actually a really important
subject to be all ears about! Super sonic sounds are all around us, and
we need to be really careful to protect
ourselves so that we don’t end up deaf as
door posts! Signs that it’s time to get your hearing
checked:
Help your hearing by: •
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Next time you’re out and about, check out
how many people have earphones in. How
many of us have sat next to someone on
the train whose music is blasting out of
their earphones loud enough that we can
identify exactly what song they’re listening
to? Home entertainment systems compete
for the consumer dollar by delivering
deafening level sound straight into our
delicate ears, and car stereos have long
been known for their doof doof sounds
driving into our eardrums. •
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Avoiding exposure to excessive noise
(use earplugs if you can’t avoid the
situation)
Swap your earbud headphones for
over the ear headphones
Never turn your music volume up
past 60% of the max
Let your ears recover if you have
been in loud noise, give them a
whole day of peace and quiet
Exercise regularly to pump blood to
your ears, to keep them nourished
and healthy
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If you find that you often need to ask
people to repeat themselves
If it seems like everyone is always
mumbling
If you struggle to hear people when
there’s a bunch of people or
background noise
If you have ringing in your ears
If you’ve been exposed to a singular,
explosively loud noise, or constantly
loud noise over time.
For more information visit
www.hearing.com.au in Australia
or www.hearing.org.nz
in New Zealand.
CONNECT WITH MICHELLE VIA:
Web: michellebridges.com.au
Facebook: Mishy.Bridges
Twitter: @mishbridges
Instagram: @mishbridges
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