One ancient TCM text expressed the power and importance of Yin and Yang this way: âIf you can understand Yin and Yang you can hold the universe in your hands.â How Yin and Yang Apply to You and Your Life. You might be wondering how Yin and Yang apply to you and your life, and to any health issues you might have.
Sound pressure is measured in decibels (dB). Like a temperature scale, the decibel scale goes below zero. The average person can hear sounds down to about 0 dB, the level of rustling leaves. Some people with very good hearing can hear sounds down to -15 dB. If a sound reaches 85 dB or stronger, it can cause permanent damage to your hearing. The amount of time you listen to a sound affects how much damage it will cause. The quieter the sound, the longer you can listen to it safely.
There are still plenty of sounds in the world that you canât detect. The low range of human hearing starts around 20 hertz, and tops out at about 20,000 [PDF]. By contrast, bats can hear ultrasonic sounds with frequencies up to 110,000 hertz. Other animals, like elephants, hear sounds many times lower than those a human can perceive. And as people age, their hearing gets even worse, eliminating even more sounds from the range of audible noises. Here are just a few sounds most people are missing out on: