While quality of life is often seen as a personal and subjective matter, there are also many ways overall well-being and contentment can be improved through efforts grounded in better health, proven wellness practices, and technology built to address everyday challenges.
LIZN® asked Rick, who has been testing LIZN Hearpieces® for several months, how better hearing in noisy settings has changed his quality of life.
LIZN: What was your hearing situation like before you started testing LIZN Hearpieces®?
Rick: When you start having difficulty following a conversation in a room with excess noise and distractions, you get a feeling of being excluded. The irony is that the events you most want to be part of – the ones full of energy, celebration, and good vibes – are often the very places where it becomes hardest to follow conversations. Background noise takes over, and it’s especially difficult to make out higher-pitched voices.
LIZN: So, how have you experienced the LIZN effect?
Rick: When I first sat at home – where it’s completely quiet – I simply couldn’t hear much of a difference when I put the Hearpieces® in my ears. When I put them in Bright mode and turned the volume all the way up, I could hear a hiss, but I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical.
The first time I took the LIZN® to a noisy lunch with my colleagues, I experienced the difference. I put the Hearpieces® in my ears when we went into the restaurant, and although I could hear that they helped a little, it was only when I tried to take them out of my ears that I noticed the huge difference. I was completely lost in being able to follow conversations. And since then, I have used LIZN® every time I have attended events where there is noise and a lot of people.
LIZN: Has it made a difference to your quality of life?
Rick: When you have difficulty hearing, you first start to lip-read and guess what is being said. The next thing that happens is that you start to withdraw from conversations, so you start to feel left out. And if I hadn't tried LIZN®'s incredible technology, I'm afraid that I would start to miss out on the gatherings that I otherwise would want to attend. When it comes to professional life, I would simply risk not being at my best when I'm with my colleagues and my clients, so it could also have risked affecting my work life as well.
So, my conclusion is clear: LIZN® will definitely ensure my quality of life for many years to come.
