When Your Tinnitus Is Really Bothering You, What Do You Say to Yourself to Calm Down?

[JasonP]

Basically, what are some thoughts you have to either overcome the negative emotions or relax? Also, can you do this and tune it out faster?

 

[Jason C]

Few glasses of red wine helps take the edge off for me.

 

[linearb]

"if this gets bad enough i can take a pill"

"I've been though this before and come out of it again"

"i love things and i can visualize the love leaving my body in waves"

"mantra: may i be held in loving kindness. may i know peace and comfort in the world"

 

[billie48]

I used mental imagery technique described in my success story. It works for me but may not work for others. I mean if every loud spike is going to bring a mental blackhole for the rest of my life, I rather accept the mental imagery alternative to deal with the huge spikes. Check my success story 'From Darkness to Light...' for detail as I actually post some videos for this technique.

 

[RaZaH]

"The worst always passes, also this time"

"I have spent so much time agonizing and that never did anything, so I will skip that part this time"

 

[erik]

If it's loud one day or spikes, just knowing it will not always be that way and that some days ahead will also be low is enough for me. Then I find something to do and do it which usually makes me forget about the spike in the first place.

 

[Jake007]

have a beer, take an emergency shower for really bad spikes, clean the house, anything to put your attention elsewhere.

 

[Nick07]

If it gets bad, I generally turn on a playlist of beautiful songs to distract me.

 

[I who love music]

Basically, what are some thoughts you have to either overcome the negative emotions or relax? Also, can you do this and tune it out faster?

This..
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/back-to-silence.7172/#post-81327

 

[MikeL1972]

Once your mind stops perceiving tinnitus as a threat, it will no longer cause stress or anxiety. For example, I hear it, but could care less.

 

[devonlee]

I'm going to start going to yoga again. I get so focused on my poses and listening to the teacher and any music they may play that I think it will really help my tinnitus. Yoga also makes my body feel better overall so that's an added bonus.

 

[maltese]

Few glasses of red wine helps take the edge off for me.

Anxiety + alcohol.

Nope.

 

[Scarlet]

I do a lot of things others here do.

What I also do is just try to offer it up to God. I say "Jesus, I surrender this to you; You take care of it". It helps me tremendously.

 

[Steffi]

As awful as it is I thank my lucky stars it's not terminal.

 

[Michael B]

There's always tomorrow!

 

[JasonP]

Hey what do you guys think about this statement: I don't hear it anymore in all those past days that it bothered me. Why not view today from the viewpoint of tomorrow looking back on today?