Incredibly important. I'd say nearly as important as medicine. They're my oasis from overstimulation and an emergency brake for my racing thoughts/ruminating. I have pairs of headphones of all types everywhere I spend time in case I lose one or forget them.
At home I am ok since my parents and neighbours aren't especially noisy, though I do still wear them for intimacy with media. In my last office job I could sometimes spend entire workdays clamped under them. Sure helped to make the time go by faster.
Well, between 💈💈2, tinnitus and age-related hearing loss, I am fucking glad my Phonaks hold a charge for about 18 hours hooked into both my laptop AND my Pixel 8a.
I’ve found that wearing headphones tends to attract people to me. Apparently I look like someone who knows directions and where people’s gates are at airports.
My noise cancelling headphones are an essential need. I get over stimulated to the point of a shut down and then literally can't function. I don't need them all the time, but most of the time when I'm around others or out.
i desperately rely on them most days butttttttt my phone is broken, mine are wired and i can't get new ones so teehee it's not fun for me right now 😁 👍
i smashed mine in fit of anger 4 months ago and i need them a lot less than i thought but i also mask in places like the grocery store where they might be really useful to me just out of idk; habit trying to be normal i guess
Yes. They are helpful indeed.
As far as environments. I could see if safety was the issue but if it is societal acceptance I have given myself permission to not care one iota now for many years.
I always have my earpods on me, regardless of whether I'm wearing them or not. If I'm on my own, I'll almost certainly be wearing them, and often when I'm with other people I'll leave them off. But noise cancellation, and/or audio transparency + music is a life saver at times....
Really important for me not to get overwhelmed at the grocery store! And on the bus usually they help protect my mental health from folks’ crash-outs and ramblings
I actually can't wear them, likely because of my c-ptsd. I have to be able to hear the world around me. One head phone in, just makes the noise worse, and my anxiety spikes. If I wear them in both ears I feel isolated, so I dont. I only go out (shopping and such) from 7am-10am if I can help it.
But if I'm on a bike, I can wear one headphone comfortably. But in crowds, my hearing is one of my safety tools tbh. I can't hinder that, even if by the time I leave I feel like I'm leaving a war zone hellscape. So I avoid crowds. I miss my 5am bike rides though . .
suspiciously timed! spent a lot of today trying to minimize the weird ringing noise that's coming from *somewhere*
bought passive noise cancelling headphones as a result
so yeah very
Used to be that we all needed headphones, but only a few of our alters need headphones now. For me it sets off body dysmorphia, but they're also just uncomfortable in general. One of our systeens needs them to prevent anxiety though. Also makes it hard with auditory processing disorder -Ol
My physical health would be impacted. The anxiety of having to do "normal" stuff like get groceries causes so much tension, and listening to an audiobook while I do it is a huge relief.
My body's physical response to stress exacerbates spine and neck troubles, and cognitive processing.
If I am behind at work or working on something that will take all my concentration, I have to put my headphones on. Doing this gives me superpowers, and I immediately transform into Wonder Woman!
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And you,Xavier?
As far as environments. I could see if safety was the issue but if it is societal acceptance I have given myself permission to not care one iota now for many years.
I'm glad you find them helpful 💕
bought passive noise cancelling headphones as a result
so yeah very
My body's physical response to stress exacerbates spine and neck troubles, and cognitive processing.