Ear Plugs Aid in Mental Health
Ear plugs can not only protect your ears, but also your peace of mind as well! Naturally, there are those who don’t mind noise and commotion. But a significant number of people also need real peace and quiet — even in the city?
Get some ear plugs, that’s all! They’re cheap for getting something so precious back in return: your ability to hear yourself think. It’s an unfortunate fact of urban life that one’s neighbors are usually on the other side of the wall – or, even, the other side of the door in the case of roommates!
And that’s when ear plugs come in. They should be helpful to some degree, if not a perfect final solution. Most commonly available kinds, however, are only rated up to thirty-two or thirty-three decibels, an absurdly low level of prevention, one comparable to mild conversational tones. Those of better quality are not as easy to find and will require a bit of research to procure.
No matter how effective, however, wearing them all the time may be uncomfortable. Though many do get used to them, many also find them uncomfortable. Naturally, no noise at all is preferrable. But hardly anyone anywhere believes noise pollution to be a serious isse, one warranting official action. In fact, even in New York City, reputedly the one place in the entire United States with stringent anti-noise laws on the books, enforcement is often wanting due to not enough resources being devoted to the issue, particularly manpower. In fact, while most noise complaints involve residential neighbors, it is precisely this class of disputes that authorities there avoid handling!
Jean-Paul Sartre famously remarked that “hell is other people;” this may explain whyThe Big Apple is so reluctant to intervene between warring neighbors, which is but hell multiplied exponentially! But what do the laws on the books do, then? And what else does a call to 311 offer besides a chance to gripe to someone?
Well, enough people tolerate noise well enough such that it isn’t much of a problem. That’s the sad truth, in the final analysis: most folks just don’t mind it. That’s why it goes on. Mental sanity is not something that’s highly valued; indeed, not many know what true sanity is nor how noise plays an important part in preventing it!