Noise reduction earplugs for anxiety

Do loud environments often make you feel panicked or overwhelmed? Well, you’re not alone. Anxiety from noise sensitivity is common. For some people, anxiety can be triggered by unexpected noises such as fireworks, backfiring cars, or sudden shouting. For others, simple everyday sounds such as chewing, music, and coughing can cause significant distress. Noise sensitivity issues can have a big impact on people’s lives, leading them to avoid certain situations and become socially isolated.

That’s why it’s so important to find a noise sensitivity anxiety treatment that works for you. When you take the right steps to treat your noise sensitivity, you can reduce your symptoms and start living your life to the fullest, without the worries that come along with anxiety.

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Benefits of using earplugs to alleviate anxiety

If you have noise anxiety, the flight or fight stress response can be set off by being in noisy environments. While it’s tempting to avoid loud environments altogether, this actually makes the problem even worse when you inevitably do encounter loud noises.

Instead of avoiding loud places, earplugs can help you to live your life more comfortably. One of the benefits of earplugs for anxiety is that they create a protective barrier. When you wear earplugs, less noise reaches your eardrums, creating a quieter environment – which in turn, can alleviate any symptoms you experience when exposed to noise.

Plus, wearing earplugs to create a calm environment can help to promote the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system. It counteracts the fight or flight response, leading to a state of relaxation.

Wearing noise-reducing earplugs for anxiety can also give you more control over your environment. Rather than hiding away from noise, earplugs can give you the confidence to go out and live your life, safe in the knowledge that you’ve got a secret weapon if the noise all starts to get a little too much.

Why Loop Earplugs are your best option

You don’t want your anxiety to stop you from living your life. If noise is a trigger for your anxiety, earplugs are a simple way to help you live a more comfortable life.

Loop offers a choice of different earplugs to help you create a quieter environment and reduce your symptoms:

Loop Quiet earplugs are designed for those times when you want to get in your bubble for deeper focus. They offer 24 dB (SNR) of noise reduction, and are made from super soft silicone for all-day comfort.
Loop Engage earplugs are designed with conversation in mind, making them ideal for social situations in noisy environments and everyday noise relief. They offer 16 dB (SNR) of noise reduction, and are designed to reduce the occlusion effect – that is, the echoey, head-underwater feeling you often get with standard earplugs.

Techniques to cope with noise sensitivity causing anxiety

As well as wearing earplugs, there are several other noise sensitivity anxiety treatments you may want to try. Here’s how to cope with noise anxiety:

Minimize stress: We’re more sensitive when we’re stressed, so we have lower tolerance levels. Noises that might not normally bother you can turn into sounds that cause anxiety. Some things you can do to relieve stress include:
Regular exercise
Getting plenty of sleep
Spend time doing things you love
Journalling
Deep breathing
Find support: You don’t need to deal with anxiety from noise alone – and you’re definitely not the only person to experience it, even though it can feel that way sometimes. Speak up to your friends and family about how you’re feeling. Whether they also suffer from noise anxiety or not, just talking to them may help to lessen your anxious feelings. It also gives you an opportunity to discuss whether there’s anything they can do to help.
Speak to a medical professional: They’ll assess which form of noise anxiety you’re suffering from, and whether there are any other conditions that also need to be addressed, and they’ll advise you on the best noise sensitivity anxiety treatments for your situation.

Best practices for using Loop Earplugs

Here’s how to insert your Loop Earplugs to ensure they fit comfortably and properly reduce noise levels:

Hold the ring of the earplug between your thumb and index finger, then gently insert the ear tip into your ear.
Once it seals the ear canal, give the earplug a small twist towards the back until it sits snugly at the base of your ear.
Adjust until the ring feels comfortable and your earplugs can’t be seen from the front.

You can check the fit by moving your jaw from side to side. If you’re using the correct size ear tips and have inserted the earplugs properly, they should stay in place. If they feel too loose or they’re falling out, try switching your ear tips for the next size up. And if they feel too tight in your ears or you can see them sticking out, try using a smaller ear tip size.

Overcoming noise anxiety

Anxiety caused by loud noises can have a huge impact on your life. But it’s important to remember that, with time and patience, there are ways you can minimize the effects it has on your day to day life. And Loop Earplugs for anxiety are a great tool to help you find calm in your day-to-day life.

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Frequently asked questions

How do earplugs help alleviate anxiety symptoms?

Earplugs alleviate anxiety symptoms by creating a quiet environment, reducing sensory overload and stress hormone levels. They reduce the amount of noise that reaches your ears, reducing the risk of noise triggering your anxiety symptoms.

How do earplugs for anxiety differ from regular noise-canceling earplugs?

The beauty of Loop Earplugs is that they’re multi-purpose. You can use them to reduce the symptoms of anxiety, as well as for sleeping, studying, attending concerts… The list is endless.

Can earplugs be worn overnight to help with anxiety-induced insomnia?

If you choose the right kind of earplugs, they can be worn overnight. Loop Quiet earplugs are made from super soft silicone, making them super comfortable to wear all night long – and they offer up to 24 decibels (SNR) of noise reduction for a sound sleep.

Can I use it in combination with other anxiety-reducing techniques or therapies?

Yes, of course – we recommend using earplugs as just one tool in your anxiety toolkit. Techniques like mindfulness, deep breathing and cognitive behavioral therapy can all be useful tools when used alongside earplugs for anxiety.