The Ultimate Rewiring Tinnitus Guide to Sound Therapy

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Tinnitus sound therapy, or sound masking, is the practice of using various types of background noise to cover some of the volume of your tinnitus and reduce its perceived intensity. When used correctly, sound masking can not only help you to raise quality of life and better cope with your tinnitus in the short term, but it can also help …

John’s Tinnitus Journey: A Habituation Success Story (GUEST POST)

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Hey everyone, Glenn here! As many of you know, for the last 8 years, I’ve worked 1-on-1 with tinnitus sufferers all over the world as a tinnitus coach. My coaching program is a hands-on, highly personalized approach to habituation where I am able to adapt all of my strategies and techniques to the sound of a person’s tinnitus and the …

Two Experts Discuss Tinnitus, Coping Techniques, and Long Term Habituation Strategies (Treble Health Podcast)

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I recently had the opportunity to have another great discussion with audiologist and tinnitus expert Dr. Ben Thompson, Au.D – founder of Treblehealth.com and host of the Treble Health Podcast and Youtube channel. In this wide ranging conversation, we touched on many important topics related to tinnitus coping, habituation, and my work as a tinnitus coach. We had a great …

Powerful Tinnitus Coping Strategies (Tinnitus Summit Replay Video)

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I recently had the amazing opportunity to speak at the 2023 Tinnitus Relief Summit, hosted by Treble Health. It was a virtual two day event, where tinnitus experts from all over the world gave live presentations and hosted Q and A sessions. There were many excellent speakers presenting on a wide variety of different topics, from habituation to new treatment …

Tinnitus, Powerlessness, and PTSD: Framing Tinnitus as an Acute Stress Disorder

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If you ask a hundred tinnitus sufferers to explain how the ringing in their ears affects their quality of life, you will get a hundred different answers, but you could easily conclude that the root of the problem – emotionally speaking – is anxiety. The sound of loud tinnitus can cause a very intense fight-or-flight stress response that never fully …

TABS: A New Tinnitus Coping and Habituation Technique

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Today, I am excited to share a powerful new tinnitus coping and habituation technique that I have been developing for a long time now. It’s called the TABS technique, which is short for Tinnitus Awareness Body Scan. It’s a coping exercise that combines a breathing technique with brief moments of focused tinnitus awareness, a progressive muscle relaxation routine, and an …

Tinnitus Challenges, Obstacles & Hope (Outring Tinnitus Podcast Interview)

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(Click here to listen in Apple Podcasts – Click here to listen in Sound Cloud – Click here to listen in Spotify) I recently had the opportunity to record a podcast conversation with Frieder Kühne, a fellow tinnitus coach who resides in Germany, founder of Outring Tinnitus, and host of the Outring Tinnitus podcast. We had a great discussion about …

Tinnitus Hope: Relief is Possible (VEDA Interview)

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Recently, I had the opportunity to be interviewed live about tinnitus on the Vestibular Disorders Association’s Facebook page as part of their popular Video Education Series! In this wide wide ranging conversation with hosts Dr. Kathleen Stross, DPT, MS, CHC and Dr. Danielle Tolman, DPT, we discussed my personal journey and struggles with tinnitus and Meniere’s disease, and what I’ve …

Tinnitus Reframing: A Simple Way to Stop Negative Thoughts

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Negative thoughts and emotions are a big challenge for many tinnitus sufferers. Part the problem is that we are predisposed to think negatively about tinnitus for the simple reason that the only times we are actually thinking about it is when it’s bothering us. When you’re coping well or distracted from the sound by whatever it is you happen to …

Acceptance is Not the Answer to Tinnitus

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Acceptance is the emotional outcome of habituation. When I talk to tinnitus sufferers, people often tell me, “If I could just accept my tinnitus, it wouldn’t be so bad.” I know exactly what they’re trying to say, but it’s not helpful to think about tinnitus in those terms, because severe tinnitus isn’t something you can just magically accept. To be …