"I hear it and I'm feeling anxious"
"I hear it and I'm feeling happy"
"I hear it and I'm feeling nervous"
"I hear it and I'm feeling sad"
"I hear it and I'm feeling depressed"
"I hear it and I'm feeling relaxed"
"I hear it and I'm feeling excited"
"I hear it and I'm feeling fearful"
Pick one. Say it to yourself when tinnitus bothers you.
No more of this -
"I hear a swooshing sound"
"Will this ever go away?"
"It's louder today"
"It's not as bad today"
"It's a higher frequency"
"I wish this would just go away"
"Maybe there'll be a cure"
"The darned doctor is no help"
It looks easy. It takes determination. If you slip up, OK. Keep at it. Keep an estimate of your new responses daily or write down the number of your new proper responses. Stop the old reactions and do the new responses - they will fade with the tinnitus. Over time you'll realize your responses are fading meaning only one thing - you're hearing it less.
Things you'll need:
A couple minutes a day.
How it works:
I'm only guessing. I'm not a professional
I think if your need to rid yourself of tinnitus is strong enough, you'll easily find the focus and determination. I believe the new responses somehow hook onto the tinnitus and carry it away to another part of the brain. It works over time, like how to throw a football, or how to golf, or how to dance etc...
The Big Question:
"But how can you NOT hear your tinnitus?"
Answer - I don't know.
