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I use music to get up and going in the mornings. I suffer from bouts of depression which make getting out of bed and doing simple tasks like getting dressed and eating breakfast difficult. Putting on some good music gets me going and into the swing of things.My car must be well stocked with CDs, and I like to play music while I'm cooking or doing housework, again because it seems to motivate me to move.

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Drugs. But seriously, I'm listening to music a good 98% of my day so theres no real consistency in what I'm usually doing aside from normal responsibilities like working and washing myself. I do have unique playlists for different situations though. You ougghta see the take-a-shit ones

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Cooking/cleaning, programming, in the car, while working at the library. Trying to read, game, study, or do anything like that while listening to music is out of the question because I can't concentrate (and I have to turn it off while working sometimes, too, if I'm doing something that takes a lot of focus). Listening passively is pretty difficult for me so I usually only listen to music when I can focus on it.

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Cooking/cleaning' date=' programming, in the car, while working at the library. Trying to read, game, study, or do anything like that while listening to music is out of the question because I can't concentrate (and I have to turn it off while working sometimes, too, if I'm doing something that takes a lot of focus). Listening passively is pretty difficult for me so I usually only listen to music when I can focus on it.[/quote'] I'm the same way, I even have a hard time holding a conversation when something I like is playing, unless that is the topic of the conversation. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I have a problem with things being too quiet. I have this kinda high pitched almost feedback sound in my ears constantly. Its caused by a vitamin deficiency. I've had it all my life. As long as I'm busy or there's some kind of background noise going on I'm okay. However, at night when the house is really quiet and I'm trying to sleep the silence is literally loud. So I listen to music and then I can fall asleep.

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I have a problem with things being too quiet. I have this kinda high pitched almost feedback sound in my ears constantly. Its caused by a vitamin deficiency. I've had it all my life. As long as I'm busy or there's some kind of background noise going on I'm okay. However, at night when the house is really quiet and I'm trying to sleep the silence is literally loud. So I listen to music and then I can fall asleep.

I have a similar issue but that is due to listening to music too loudly and having burst my right ear drum as a result of a very nasty infection which now has made it so sensitive it is impossible to attend gigs and most of the time my earphones are a no no also. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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The basic answer for me is drive, what I like to do is play the bass along with it (by along I mean try to get something right), I listen to music lying in bed with headphones before bed which is maybe not a good formula for sleeping well, but it's an opportunity to listen to music that I often take. No wait, come to think of it, what I do is smoke my hookah and bang my head... yeah, that's exactly what I do! SoOO fucking METAL!!!

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Last night I managed 2 albums on my earphones at the hotel and so far I am fine today. I also get pain from flying a lot and traveling in and out of tunnels on trains. Even car travel can aggravate it sometimes. Never mind though, there are worse things to have. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

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I have a similar issue but that is due to listening to music too loudly and having burst my right ear drum as a result of a very nasty infection which now has made it so sensitive it is impossible to attend gigs and most of the time my earphones are a no no also. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Taptalk

Thankfully, mine isn't caused by that. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't go to shows anymore or plug my earbuds in. Mine have been that way as long as I can remember though. I remember being three and four years old and not being able to sleep at night because of it. I didnt't really know what it was back then but I do now. If I don't have music going then I have to have a fan going or something. There HAS to be some kind of noise or I can't sleep. It's worse sometimes too. Like when I have a migrane headache its amplifies it even more.

I love to listen to music when I'm cooking, travelling, and sleeping.

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I love cooking so adding music to the mix makes things even more awesome. Doesn't happen often though living at home as I do. Pretty much the only times I don't listen to music are when I'm sleeping, when I'm watching tv, and when I'm playing guitar...then again that's playing music so

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I love cooking so adding music to the mix makes things even more awesome. Doesn't happen often though living at home as I do. Pretty much the only times I don't listen to music are when I'm sleeping, when I'm watching tv, and when I'm playing guitar...then again that's playing music so

Headphones darlin'... headphones!!!  When I cook the headphones go in and everyone stays the fuck away from me. Startling a woman who has a very sharp knive in her hands is not a good idea. Lol. Hence stay the hell outta my kitchen when I'm cooking!!! I'm kinda territorial about the kitchen anyway. The only reason anyone except me needs to be in there is to put something in the garbage or refill their coffee cup if I don't do it for them. I really hate it when people fuck with anything in my kitchen. I really get grumpy!

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Listen to music on long drives, usually I will listen to an entire bands catalog, depending on the ride. I jam a lot to music while at work and not having to deal with my clients. Always listen to music on my lunch break, helps me relax. Also love to listen to music while cleaning and washing clothes.

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