It’s time to make your New Year’s resolutions! A Statista survey from November 2025 found that the most popular New Year’s resolutions in the United States for 2025 and 2026 included:
- Exercise more
- Save more money
- Eat healthier
- Spend more time with family and friends
As in years past, many people are focused on achieving a well-rounded physical and social health. One thing that can help you with those resolutions is focusing on your hearing.
How Hearing Connects to Physical and Social Health
The social implications of untreated hearing loss are wide-ranging. When you struggle to understand what your friends and family are saying, you may feel inclined to pull away from them, which can lead to feelings of loneliness and social isolation over time.
Untreated hearing loss can also impact your physical health in a couple of key ways:
- Three studies linked hearing loss with decreased physical activity.
- A systematic review of 27 studies and over five million participants found that hearing loss led to 51% higher cross-sectional odds and 17% higher longitudinal risk of falls.
Setting New Year’s resolutions tied to your hearing is an excellent way to care for your physical and social health in the long run.
Healthy Hearing New Year’s Resolutions
Two preventative care resolutions you can set include:
- Schedule regular hearing tests. A hearing test isn’t just for when you notice a problem. A baseline hearing test provides your audiologist with an understanding of your healthy hearing and helps them detect even subtle changes over time.
- Lower loud noise exposure. This resolution is excellent after a noisy holiday season. Resolve to lower the volume on your headphones and wear earplugs to concerts at Clyde Theatre to reduce your risk of noise-related hearing loss.
If you have hearing loss, a third resolution can center around treatment. Hearing aids are remarkable devices that amplify speech to help you communicate with your social group and participate in outdoor sports like pickleball and cycling. Schedule an appointment with Ear, Nose & Throat Associates today to schedule a hearing test or learn more about why hearing aids are the perfect New Year’s resolution.