Learn to live with tinnitus

1. Cognitive Behavior Therapy
-Effective for depression, a multitude of anxiety disorders, and a vast array of other medical conditions, including diabetes, irritable bowel disorder, and chronic pain conditions
-Provides skills to reduce internal attention and improve coping by divising alternative thinking and behavior patterns that help in distracting
2. Thinking Distortions
-"All" or "Nothing" thinking
* I've noticd my tinnitus, now my whole day is ruined
* I have tinnitus, therefore life is rotten

-To overcome thinking distortions, patients need to create alternative thoughts
*What about the fact that It's a beautiful sunny day today?
* Yes, I have tinnitus, and it's a beautiful sunny day

3. Create a list of pleasant activities
-Write down items
* Walking
* Concerts
* Movies
* Sporting events
* Gardening
* Dining out
* Excercising
* Attending English Classes

4. The main goal
-Having the thought, "I'll never get better" usually leads to a feeling of hopefullness
*Look for a dispute for that statement
* I might get better
*I haven't tried everything yet

-Redicrecting the mind is not an easy task

-To help you give less attention to tinnitus

5. Morita Therapy
-"Life Discovery" Workshop
*Patients give a talk about his own experiences and problems
*No trained doctors to help you out of trouble but patients themselves

-Write a diary
*One-on-one training

6. Conclusion
-Occupational Therapy

-Learning German

-Music Therapy

-Singing in a Karaoke Bar: "Que cera cera" by Connie Francis, "GI Blues" by Elvis Presley
"Where have the flowers gone?" by Kingston Trio

-"Satori" Mind
   *Don't dwell on the disease that is incurable


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