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Shh! Sound health in 8 steps

2,010,196 views | Julian Treasure • TEDGlobal 2010

Julian Treasure says our increasingly noisy world is gnawing away at our mental health -- even costing lives. He lays out an 8-step plan to soften this sonic assault (starting with those cheap earbuds) and restore our relationship with sound.

Julian Treasure says our increasingly noisy world is gnawing away at our mental health -- even costing lives. He lays out an 8-step plan to soften this sonic assault (starting with those cheap earbuds) and restore our relationship with sound.

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Julian Treasure

Sound consultant

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Julian Treasure studies sound and advises businesses on how best to use it.

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