{"id":3526,"date":"2017-02-10T09:23:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T14:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.fm1.dev\/this-valentines-day-do-something-really-audacious\/"},"modified":"2017-02-10T09:23:51","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T14:23:51","slug":"this-valentines-day-do-something-really-audacious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/this-valentines-day-do-something-really-audacious\/","title":{"rendered":"This Valentine\u2019s Day, do something really audacious\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On February 14th, go ahead and do something really audacious with your sweetheart.<\/p>\n<p>Get a hearing test.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, getting a hearing test with your honey may not sound all that romantic.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6578 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Valentines-Day-2017-Picture.jpg\" alt=\"Speech and Hearing Associates Hearing Test\" width=\"220\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But think again.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the research shows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We know that unaddressed hearing loss can have a negative effect on many aspects of a person\u2019s life. But when people address their hearing loss, their quality of life almost always goes up. Most say they benefit a great deal from using hearing aids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>People with hearing difficulty who use hearing aids are less likely to feel down or depressed\u2014and they\u2019re more likely to feel engaged in life, optimistic, and get pleasure in doing things. Now that\u2019s pretty good for all concerned, because when the one we love is happier, we tend to be happier too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Most people with hearing difficulty say using hearing aids helps them hear better overall, across all listening situations. But they\u2019re even more likely to say they\u2019re pleased with how their hearing aids help them hear in more intimate settings. Just imagine how happy your significant other will be when you hear all the sweet nothings they\u2019ve been whispering to you all this time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>At least a quarter of people who get hearing aids say the stress that their hearing difficulty was putting on a relationship was a key trigger for their decision to act. What\u2019s more, most people wait about 5 years after first noticing they\u2019re having trouble hearing before getting hearing aids. Wouldn\u2019t it be so much healthier for your relationship to invest in hearing your partner better now, and avoid all that heart ache?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Research shows that two important things give relationships a boost: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/couples-who-try-new-things-together-are-happier-2016-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trying new things together<\/a>, and responding to the other\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gottman.com\/blog\/an-introduction-to-emotional-bids-and-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bids for emotional connection<\/a>. Not only will getting a hearing test together be a new adventure, but it may mean that if you do get hearing aids, you\u2019ll be more responsive to the one you love. After all, the latest technology will make it easier for you to hear them. You may even catch more of those loving compliments you\u2019ve been missing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The upshot?<\/p>\n<p>When people with hearing difficulty use hearing aids, very often it has a positive impact on their romantic relationships.<\/p>\n<p>So, go ahead. Try something altogether new and audacious this Valentine\u2019s Day. Get a hearing test.<\/p>\n<p>If you and your honey prefer to start the journey to better hearing in the privacy of your own home, try the Better Hearing Institute\u2019s (BHI) free, quick, and confidential online <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betterhearing.org\/check-your-hearing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hearing check<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betterhearing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.BetterHearing.org<\/a> to determine if you need a comprehensive hearing test by a hearing care professional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 14th, go ahead and do something really audacious with your sweetheart. Get a hearing test. Sure, getting a hearing test with your honey may not sound all that romantic.\u00a0 But think again. Here\u2019s what the research shows: We know that unaddressed hearing loss can have a negative effect on many aspects of a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3526\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}