Over 7 million UK adults live with tinnitus, and for most of them bedtime is the hardest part of the day. This guide explains exactly when filtered silicone earplugs help tinnitus sleep and when they make the ringing worse.
Content & Digital Marketing Manager at BOLLSEN at Bollsen
Timotej Prosenc is the Marketing Manager at BOLLSEN Hearing Protection, where he leads the company’s SEO strategy, content creation, and email marketing initiatives. With a background in journalism and sales, Timotej brings both storytelling skills and commercial insight to BOLLSEN’s mission of promoting healthier hearing.
His connection to hearing protection stems from personal experience with sound sensitivity during live events and work in noisy environments, an issue that made him more aware of the long-term risks of unmanaged noise exposure. Today, as both a communicator and a user of BOLLSEN products, he is passionate about raising awareness around the importance of proactive hearing care.
At BOLLSEN, he develops data-driven marketing campaigns, writes SEO-focused articles, and manages communication channels that connect customers with practical knowledge about hearing protection. His work ensures that BOLLSEN’s message—prioritizing health, performance, and sustainability reaches a global audience in an engaging and trustworthy way.
Passionate about writing since childhood, Timotej combines creativity with a strong analytical approach, continuously testing new ideas in digital marketing, performance advertising, and social media. He believes in learning through innovation and collaboration, balancing leadership with openness to new perspectives.
Beyond his professional role, Timotej is committed to a healthy lifestyle and finds inspiration in fitness, sports, and quality time with friends. His personal passion for well-being aligns with BOLLSEN’s core values, making his work not only a career but also a cause he deeply believes in.
His connection to hearing protection stems from personal experience with sound sensitivity during live events and work in noisy environments, an issue that made him more aware of the long-term risks of unmanaged noise exposure. Today, as both a communicator and a user of BOLLSEN products, he is passionate about raising awareness around the importance of proactive hearing care.
At BOLLSEN, he develops data-driven marketing campaigns, writes SEO-focused articles, and manages communication channels that connect customers with practical knowledge about hearing protection. His work ensures that BOLLSEN’s message—prioritizing health, performance, and sustainability reaches a global audience in an engaging and trustworthy way.
Passionate about writing since childhood, Timotej combines creativity with a strong analytical approach, continuously testing new ideas in digital marketing, performance advertising, and social media. He believes in learning through innovation and collaboration, balancing leadership with openness to new perspectives.
Beyond his professional role, Timotej is committed to a healthy lifestyle and finds inspiration in fitness, sports, and quality time with friends. His personal passion for well-being aligns with BOLLSEN’s core values, making his work not only a career but also a cause he deeply believes in.
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Earplugs for sleeping
Earplugs for Shift Workers: How to Block Daytime Noise Without Missing Your Alarm
22
May
May
Shift workers trying to sleep during the day face daytime noise that sits above the 35 dB threshold that fragments sleep architecture. This guide covers which earplug design blocks street noise and sudden spikes while still passing through alarm clock frequencies, and why daily use changes the cost calculation entirely.
21
May
May
Misophonia turns ordinary sounds into sleep-disrupting triggers that compound over time. This article explains why misophonia intensifies at night, what the research says about managing it, and which tools help sensitive sleepers rest.
21
May
May
Noise does not just wake you it fragments your sleep architecture and suppresses the melatonin signals your body uses to time recovery. This article explains how even moderate noise disrupts circadian rhythm and what you can do to protect deep and REM sleep.
08
May
May
Choosing between earmuffs and earplugs for children is one of the most common questions parents face, and the answer depends on three variables: your child’s age, the noise source, and how often protection is needed.
08
May
May
Children are more vulnerable to nighttime noise than most parents realise. Their ear canals are narrower than adults’, amplifying sound pressure by up to 20 dB, and the WHO recommends that indoor bedroom noise during sleep stays below 30 dB(A), a level routinely exceeded by traffic, a snoring parent, or a dog barking through the wall.
08
May
May
Tinnitus in children is far more common than most parents realise, and it is routinely missed for a straightforward reason: most children never report it. Research cited by Boston Children’s Hospital confirms that up to one third of all children experience tinnitus at some point before adulthood, yet the majority do not mention it to a parent or clinician.
Earplugs for kids
Fireworks Peak at 170 dB. Your Child’s Safe Limit Is 120. Here’s What Every Parent Needs to Know.
05
May
May
Fireworks are among the loudest sound events most children will ever encounter. A single shell bursting overhead produces between 140 and 170 decibels of peak sound pressure, compared to the WHO’s recommended limit of 120 dB for children, and the damage it causes can be permanent after just one display without protection.
04
May
May
Swimmer’s ear affects an estimated 2.4 million Americans every year, and school-age children bear the largest share of that burden. According to CDC surveillance data, children aged 5 to 9 are the most commonly diagnosed group, accounting for 18.6 healthcare visits per 1,000 children per year, a rate more than double the national average across all age groups.
24
Apr
Apr
One of the most common frustrations parents face when trying to protect their children’s hearing is not finding the right product it is getting a child to actually wear it.