Music overload

Here is a fun fact: the tiny headphones used by secret agents are actually really bad for your ears. While music can be the perfect escape from the messed up reality that is life, too much music can actually be quite harmful for you. Most of us love wearing headphones and tuning out the world but wearing headphones for a prolonged period of time can increase bacterial count inside the ears. Listening to loud music can also damage your ears and weaken your capacity to hear. Hearing loss actually occurs when the hair cells are damaged. Studies show that hearing damage is actually higher for headphone users over people who play music on speakers. It is also important to note that while headphones have always been a danger, earbuds can take hearing damage to a whole new level. So use your headphones at a low volume (sixty percent of the maximum volume) Do not wear headphones when driving or travelling and give yourself a 15 minute break every hour to help you recover. Most phones show a warning when your sound increases too much so do heed the warning and have fun! Happy listening!