Quiet

Sometimes I’m sensitive to sounds. Loud crowds can be too much for me, and even music or movies/tv shows playing at a high volume bother me more than they do some people, I think. But even the sound of the refrigerator running can get to me if I’m trying to concentrate on something…which I often am now that I’m in back in school. And living in a small house with another person makes that extra hard. It’s not that The Bearded One is wandering around playing a trumpet all the time or anything. But just living makes noise. And noise distracts me easily. And I have a lot to do…

So, I decided to take the advice of comments in a Facebook group (I know, not always wise) and get myself a pair of Loop brand earplugs. This is the part where I start to sound like a paid ad, but I swear I’m not. Although, now that I think about it, maybe I should reach out and see if I could get some compensation…

Anyway, I’ve never loved ear plugs because they’re too big and feel like I’ve stuffed a pair of socks in there, or they stick way out of my ears, or they just don’t work very well. But I got my Loop Quiet earplugs this week and I have to tell you…they’re lovely. They don’t block out sound completely, but I don’t need that most of the time. I just need sounds to be muted a little bit to be able to focus, and these babies do that. They’re comfortable, they don’t stick way out of my ears, and I can’t hear the dog snoring at the other end of the couch right now. They’re even supposed to be comfortable to sleep in, but I haven’t tried that yet. I can hear myself chewing on my crackers as I type this like it’s being amplified directly into my ears, but that’s okay, because I control that noise.

This isn’t anything mind-blowing, I just thought I’d post a little PSA in case anyone out there is like me and has trouble concentrating if a fly is buzzing around the room or you can hear the Tik Tok video someone is watching or even if the wind is too strong outside (which it was the last few days here). I hope they can help you as much as I feel like they’re going to help me and my grades. 🙂