Tinnitus Week 2018 / Day 6: What Do You Find Helps Take Your Mind Off Tinnitus?

[Tinnitus Talk]

Have you picked up a new hobby, or returned to an old one, to take your mind off tinnitus? Or what do you find helps take your mind off tinnitus? Exercise? Socializing? Traveling? Anything?

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[glynis]

Music,walks,with family and friends,work,nights out.

 

[David G]

When I'm in the house I play on my ps4, or when that's not enough I got out for a big walk.

But right now I can hear the T but I really couldn't care less.

 

[.bill]

Walking reading woodwork. As for walking the mrs. and myself have walked across spain three times not only do you forget tinnitus you have time to find your ownself.

 

[Ambassador]

Spending time with family and friends, shopping and taking care of things around the house.

 

[Jiri]

Talking to friends, watching movies.

 

[Akk]

Listening music via hifi-set, watching movies.

 

[Cheza]

Listening to or participating in an interesting discussion helps. Reading something fascinating helps. Watching movies helps. In short, being totally unproductive helps.

I've returned to writing my novel(s). When I get immersed in the details, the tinnitus fades into the background. That wasn't the case in the first couple of years.

 

[Lost life]

watching tv helps a little bit

 

[Jazzer]

Time spent with family, children, grandchildren, my beautiful three pussycats.
Facebooking with numerous friends, debating, etc
Walking, taking holidays, usually in Holland, with my misus, whom I adore. x

 

[dcolb121]

Not thinking about it. Having many different hobbies helps. I have it in my left ear only. A fan running seems to help balance the sound.

 

[John Doe]

I'm not sure, because I don't do anything with the intention to take my mind off of my tinnitus. I've gotten used to it fairly quickly, so I live life as I have before getting it (though barely living).

e: I am more careful about loud noises, though, and I now limit music consumption based on how engaged/present I am in listening to it.

 

[Dive Master]

Sailing, scuba-diving, hi-fi music, self head massage, reading on good days, kissing and talking to the dog on bad days (tiny yorkshire "toy size")...

 

[Rajin]

Walking, being outdoors. Thinking of relocating to a warmer state in the future. Maybe Florida.

 

[Nanny chocolate]

I try to get out of the house, driving maybe, or go to the shops. Living alone makes distraction more difficult as it's impossibly loud and can't be masked. I tend to become very anxious if I'm alone too much with it.

 

[Starthrower]

This is a hard question to answer because I really don't do anything deliberately to avoid my tinnitus. But when I realize I am not listening to it - I find it.

Sort of like waking from a dream and trying to get back to sleep to see what happens.

I get lost in music. Mostly country. And when it is a "bad" day I will listen to some favorite songs like Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw or Imagine by the Beatles.

Especially Imagine. I close my eyes and focus on the words and instrumentals and the message.

I love to landscape and create beautiful gardens.

I love horseback riding which is my favorite vacation in the mountains.

I enjoy golfing with my husband and don't notice the tinnitus.

I mean, it is always there and loud but the activities keep me busy doing stuff I love to do.

 

[Cal18]

Watching movies if the H isn't too bad

 

[Dmitriy]

Usually just changing activity helps with T. If I am watching movies and I get a spike then I go for a walk. Anything to occupy your mind usually helps. Which always makes me think how much of T is psychological vs physical.

 

[The pizza man]

When I'm working. I own and operate a pizza restaurant. When I'm in work there is a lot going on. Talking to customers and employees takes my mind off my tinnitus. All the fans and noises cooking help mask it also. When my tinnitus is bothering me I like to be in work.

 

[MBH]

Try to stay focus on my family by masking any way I can. At work fan And radio and in between managing T best I can.

 

[anusha]

Work, studying at coffee shops, watching Tv , cooking, walking or exercise. Playing board games with friends, socializing, shopping.

I think with tinnitus things I miss is being lazy on couch, sleeping long hours, enjoying my silence and solitude.

 

[derpytia]

Writing and chatting with friends

 

[volsung37]

Walking by the ocean. Driving. Cooking

 

[John42]

Unfortunately, lately I have been doing a lot of TV watching and find myself snacking way too much. Some gaming and it varies. Sometimes I can't find a distraction at all and then it really starts to grind me down.

 

[Localboy]

Animals help me, I volunteer for a local shelter

 

[Shera]

I'm at a stage where it's always at the back of my mind, and it doesn't help that it's loud enough there is really no masking.

I still try to read, write, TV, Movies, wood working, building computers, and normal everyday chores and what not. I've notice a difference in the way I think and I'm trying to get back to being peaceful.

 

[ofaisalo]

any Social activities would do the job

 

[Sonic17]

I enjoy being outside as nature sounds really masks my Tinnitus: walking, hiking, skiing, relaxing. Things that help me forget about T: working, listening to music (not loud), surfing the internet, shopping, keeping busy and sleeping (no T when I sleep).

 

[Dana]

I have fluctuating tinnitus. On a good day any activity took my nind off tinnitus, on a bad day, nothing. On a bad day i cannot even think.

 

[Samir]

When I stay busy doing things that requires a lot of attention, I oftentimes forget about my tinnitus. Sometimes it creeps up to my attention and then it's just annoying and I can't focus. So it can go in phases like that. Also, going out on long walks makes me not only forget about my tinnitus but it also somehow suppresses it so that I don't even perceive it. Most of the time! Not always! I was out yesterday and it crept up while I was walking. Maybe it was because everything was covered in snow and very quite... But it soon faded again as I started to talk to a friend of mine as we strolled down a walkway.