They may feel funny at first
Your ears may need time to adjust to the feeling of the hearing aids and you may be able to feel the devices in your ears, but that will go away eventually.
Wear them for a few hours a day
Professionals recommend that you wear them during the hours you’re awake since the more sounds you are able to recognize and filter out can help your hearing healthcare professional make adjustments in your follow-ups. The more you get used to hearing aids, the more sounds you will be able to detect and filter.
Start in a quiet room
Try to sit in a quiet room in your house and start getting used to your ability to hear faint sounds, which might seem unnaturally loud at first because your brain isn’t used to hearing them. It’s all a part of your brain’s adjustment and won’t last long.
Don’t play with the volume
Your hearing aids may adjust to different situations automatically, so they shouldn’t need to be manually adjusted very often. If you do, don’t try to make your devices do what fully-functioning ears can’t do; they don’t work that way, and you can damage your hearing more by doing that.
Talk to people in groups
Start having conversations with your close friends and family, since hearing still requires active listening, which means making sure you face the speaker.
Set the television to a “normal” volume
You shouldn’t need to turn your television up louder with your aids than a person with normal hearing would. Ask someone to help you find the normal volume.
Watch with captions or subtitles
Listen to and read words at the same time; it’s a great way to help retrain your brain to connect sounds and language.
Listen to audiobooks while you read
Listen to a recording while you read your next book in your printed copy. You can also have someone read to you out loud, while you follow along.
Read aloud
If you read to yourself out loud, this will help you get used to your voice more quickly and can retrain you to speak at an appropriate volume.
Do some listening exercises
Close your eyes and try to identify the direction from which sounds are coming. You can also use your hearing to differentiate between different types of sounds or speech patterns.