{"id":977,"date":"2021-10-01T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingfocused.com\/?p=977"},"modified":"2021-09-03T10:27:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T15:27:23","slug":"hearing-devices-arent-enough-without-good-communication-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingfocused.com\/hearing-devices-arent-enough-without-good-communication-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Devices Aren\u2019t Enough Without Good Communication Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve taken the first step toward better hearing by investing in hearing devices, you deserve to be congratulated. But satisfaction is not guaranteed by a simple purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing is not passive\u2014you have a responsibility to develop good communication habits. To receive the maximum benefit from your hearing devices:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Commit to wearing your devices<\/strong>.&nbsp;You must become accustomed&nbsp;to&nbsp;hearing sounds you may not have heard for a long time.&nbsp;You may initially find&nbsp;certain&nbsp;sounds irritating, but in time, they\u2019ll&nbsp;become normal. Keep wearing your hearing&nbsp;devices&nbsp;during this adjustment period.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Show off your devices.&nbsp;<\/strong>Inform&nbsp;others&nbsp;you&nbsp;are wearing hearing devices. Give them guidance to allow you to communicate effectively.&nbsp;You&nbsp;must face&nbsp;the&nbsp;listener when you talk, tell him or her to speak&nbsp;louder&nbsp;or move the conversation to another room&nbsp;if the environment is too noisy.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Control your environment.&nbsp;<\/strong>If you know you will be in a situation where background noise will interfere with your ability to communicate, formulate a plan.&nbsp;For example, if you plan on dining with friends, look at a restaurant\u2019s menu online beforehand and decide what you want, eliminating your need to ask the server to repeat menu choices.&nbsp;Arrive early to find seating away from sources of background noise.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Make eye contact.&nbsp;<\/strong>Communication improves when you can evaluate and interpret body language and facial expressions.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Practice your listening skills.<\/strong>&nbsp;Listen to the radio or audiobooks.Purchase auditory rehabilitative software for your computer to practice listening with background noise.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Be&nbsp;patient.<\/strong>&nbsp;In time, listening with hearing devices will become second nature, and you will be rewarded with the joy of hearing all the sounds of life.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Noticed any changes in your hearing or need help with your devices? Contact us today at <a href=\"tel:+12626798888\">(262) 679-8888<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve taken the first step toward better hearing by investing in hearing devices, you deserve to be congratulated. But satisfaction is not guaranteed by a simple purchase. Hearing is not passive\u2014you have a responsibility to develop good communication habits. 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