As I get ready to launch my new book, I wanted to take a deeper dive into the problem of tinnitus. **UPDATE: My new book – Rewiring Tinnitus How I Finally Found Relief From the Ringing in My Ears – is available now!** On the surface, it seems pretty straight forward – tinnitus is the perception of noise when there is no actual …
Treating Tinnitus: It’s Not About the Noise
Have you ever felt trapped by a sound? A noise that just gets under your skin and makes you want to run out of the room? Maybe it’s the clicking of a fan as you try to fall asleep, the subtle buzz of a fluorescent light, or the screech of nails on a chalkboard. At its worst, it can feel …
My First Eargasm (Earplugs) – High Fidelity Earplugs Giveaway!
We all know how important it is to protect our hearing in loud environments. Especially so when you have Tinnitus or any other kind of disorder that affects your hearing, because you are starting out at a disadvantage. Sustained exposure to loud noises, like at a concert, sporting event, or loud movie, causes hearing loss and will make our Tinnitus so much worse. Earplugs are the answer, …
The Stigma of Wearing Earplugs in Public
I know how lucky I am to have habituated to the sound of my Tinnitus. It could all change so quickly. I know that I have to wear earplugs in noisy environments, and usually I do. But I always feel self-conscious. For reasons I can’t explain, I struggle to wear earplugs out in public. I’m constantly aware of the social stigma …
The Tinnitus-Jaw Tension Connection & How to Relax your Jaw Muscles (VIDEO)
Most people know that stress is a big trigger for people with Tinnitus. But not everyone realizes that stress also works its way into our bodies as physical muscle tension. It can cause a lot of aches and pains, but when it gets into our jaw muscles, it can cause our Tinnitus to spike. It’s certainly not an issue for …
How I Found Relief from Tinnitus (Video)
Several years back, I stumbled onto a simple exercise that completely rewired my emotional and physiological response to the sound of my Tinnitus. Within a few short weeks, my Tinnitus stopped bothering me entirely. I created this video to talk about the various strategies people use to habituate to the sound of their Tinnitus, and also to share the unique …
Tinnitus and What it Means to Habituate (VIDEO)
There is a lot of misunderstanding around the concept of habituation as it relates to Tinnitus. I made this video to explain what habituation is, what it isn’t, and what it’s like to habituate to the sound of your Tinnitus. UPDATE: Click here to learn more about the unique strategy I used to habituate, as well as several other common …
Tinnitus: It’s More than Meets the Ears
For the last several months, I’ve been somewhat singularly focused on the problem that so many us of deal with on a daily basis: Tinnitus. You see, I’ve had ringing in my ears for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t always a problem. For most of my life, it was quiet and rarely ever bothered me. I …
