My headphones are my lifeline. I don’t go anywhere without them. Uncoiling their tangles is a welcome, if annoying, routine. They’re a friend I can conjure at a moment’s notice. The sounds that emerge from their white wires provide relief, comfort, confidence, serenity… maybe even a dance party.

But all good things must come in moderation. We millennials might be getting too attached to our headphones, and the World Health Organization (WHO) is worried.

Wrote this feature for Boston.com – more here.