We are contacted frequently by people who think their house or workplace is haunted.  Often times there are reasonable non-paranormal explanations for what they’re experiencing.  Here are some tips to help you figure out if you should call in paranormal investigators or not.

• Keep a log of your experiences including date, time and a brief description of what happens – This will allow you to notice any common factors such as time of day, time of year, or location of the activity.
• Try to find reasonable explanations for the activity – Do you have noisy pipes or drafty windows/doors?  Are noises you hear possibly coming from outside or through your air vents?
• Research your location – Although usually you won’t turn up anything eventful, it’s still a good idea to see what you can find and can give you useful info on previous owners.
• Examine your personal life – Are you under a lot of stress at work or home?  Are there family problems that are causing contention in the home?  Have you been ill lately?  Are you taking any new medications?

After you’ve kept a log for a given period of time, and occurrences are still happening that you can’t explain it might be worth contacting a paranormal group to see if they can help.