I enter my office, swipe to mark the appearance, and walk to my desk. I put my bag down, took out my laptop, charger, water bottle, dear diary, and most importantly, my earphone.

As soon as I sit down and get ready to work, I plug them in and “oops, battery low”, which I have heard. Horrible. “How am I going to work now?” I panic But hey, at least I did not leave them at home. Short relief. This is my brain process in those few seconds.

Looks reliable? You are not alone.

Headphones, earplugs, earphones, pods, whatever you say, only one more work has become necessary. It is incredibly common that small white (or red, in my case) typing the devices in their ears, typing in deep focus. They take out chaos and tune in concentration, which is why it is not possible to survive without them in a chaotic place (like an office).

But! Fear is real.

But to come back to the big question: Is it safe to use earphones for a long time, and does it really promote productivity?

Does music produce productivity?

Science says yes, but applies with terms and conditions.

The style of music, whether it is important or not, the nature of the work you are doing, and how your personal brain process is all plays a role. Studies have shown that music can be helpful, but only when these conditions match. wonder how? I chose to leave experts to explain it further.

“Music can help people focus on, especially when the surrounding environment is distracting or noise. They are patients who say that they cannot focus only until they play anything in the background, it gives a buffer to the brain,” Dr. Umesh T, Clinical Director and Senior Consultant Neurology, Care Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, tell. Today India.

However, he further notes that it works better with instruments or environment music – something that does not pay much attention. If it is a song with the song, and you are working that involves reading or writing, it can intervene. So, it really depends on the work and also how a person’s brain feels.

And everyone has a different choice for sound. Some hear instruments, while some prefer brown noise. (No, not every noise is anarchy). There are real reports of how it helps many people to focus.

For uninterrupted, brown noise is stable, less-picked and stunning. Unlike music, it does not take melody or feeling, which makes it easier for your brain to anchor without distraction.

Dr. “People with attention difficulties or low tolerance often find that brown noise helps them to be concentrated.” “Music works better for repeated tasks. For deep focus, brown noise usually prevents the brain from being oversized.”

Therefore, brown noise can be helpful. But if it turns into the only Q to focus the focus, it is not good news.

If you always hear something while working, your brain starts expecting sound for that Q -focus. After a while, the silence may look strange or even make it difficult to focus according to the neurologist.

However, this does not mean that the noise of music or background is bad. But some mixture helps.

Try to do some work without it. Give your brain a chance to focus only by yourself, without an intervention. The balance is one that keeps focus flexible.

Enough about music and productivity has been said. Often what is ignored is our relationship with the device.

Can long use can be harmful? General knowledge, correct? But we still (guilty). And the results are just beyond hearing loss.

No one talks about side effects

Plug into your earphone and listening to podcast or music can help in concentration in some cases, but it is not as harmless to do it for a long time.

This stylish new pod cannot fit your ear canal properly and a bad fit may be inconvenienced, irritation and in some cases, even subtle injuries.

Now let’s talk about that wax (gross, but important).

While our ears are self-confidence miracles, there is a possibility of mild loss and infection. “The wax moves outward and when we talk or fall on their own when you use earbuds, not only you push the wax inward, but you also scrape the wax with the outer walls of the year canal. Today India.

And do you know that overbuds earbuds can make your ears very sensitive to the noise of the real world? At least, I did not.

“When environmental sounds are constantly suppressed, the brain becomes less addicted to processing natural sound stimuli, by relying on earbuds or earplugs,” Dr. Manjunath says. Over time, it can result in hearing hypersensitivity, causing individuals to be more irritable or less tolerant for everyday environmental sounds.

So… how long is it too long?

Experts say that there is no universal rule, but there is a trick on their sleeves that can be implemented. It is called ’60/60 Rules’ – listen to more than 60 percent for more than 60 minutes on a stretch.

Interestingly, like having diet tips, earbud etiquette is also:

• Take a 5-10 minute break every 30-60 minutes to breathe the earDrums.
• Keep your earbuds clean and clean.
• Do not push them very deeply.
• Take a brake and take a break.
• Reduce the voice.
• Try to work in silence once at a time.

All these rules, etiquette and arbitrary use tips can look like general knowledge, but clearly, they are not common practice. Not yet, at least.

Many know that long -term jams with earbuds are not really a friend for ear health. But the one who often slips under the radar can quietly overcome our ability to focus on how the continuous audio input is, without intention or break.