Tinnitus is a situation where rather than allow our brain to filter out the normal sound in our head, fear and anxiety causes our brain to tune in on it. The normal condition is to tune it out, the fear condition is to tune it in. The main part of cognitive behavioral therapy is to get the brain to understand the noise is normal and not a threat. This allows the brain to stop amplifying the sound and go back to tuning it out. This his consistent with Julian’s teaching. Julian adds body based therapy to speed the process up. Anytime you find yourself annoyed with the ringing remind yourself it is normal. Part of being human. If you accept it and lose all concern about it your brain has the ability to tune it out. You have to let your brain get bored with it. Not concerned by it. Your brain can tune it out but you have to let it do it’s work. You can’t get rid of it instantly so you have to accept it for now. Knowing that it’s temporary and your brains natural ability is to tune it out, should help you get rid of negative emotional reactions. The tuning out will happen naturally but it can take 6 to 18 months. By really understanding it is normal to have sounds in the head but you just did not react negatively before, should help you calm down. Accept it and it will go away. Weird but true.
So weird, my tinnitus was reduced just being reading this comment. I must by stressed out. Some how I found comfort reading this. Thank you for the advice.
Mines so high and sensitivity and fear and anxiety is high people tell me it will settle when my nervous system settles I've taken up yoga and doing some of julian s therapy s of clench relax
I have had tinnitus for around 7 years. I was in panic mode at first and found no relief. Once I learned to let go, it was a zero issue in my life. In a quiet room if I really listened hard, I could hear it sometimes, other times not at all. I've had a spike recently probably due to a virus, but this time I'm calm and just waiting for my body to rebalance. These things do get better, it just takes time.
Ir is true the part of reading the negative stories about tinnitus the first two days I had I looked in to it and I saw people writing that they lived in hell and have had it for 10 years I got so scared and depressed but after finding this channel and seeing the techniques my tinnitus fear and sound has gone down a lot !
Thank you, as usual. I am in the 'so what' phase and accept it as my lot. I can forget it for periods of time but even when I hear it I'm no longer scared to death. I don't even 'mask' anymore and I can fall asleep easily. I hope this video gives others hope because in the early days you really need it.
Its only going to get better, Ive had mine for around 15 years. At this Point in my Life It barely affects me at all. In the early stages its normal to feel stressed and grief or whatever, but as the years go on it your tinnitus slips away in the background. Like a Clock on the wall.
I’ve had mine for 17 months. Caused many issues. I’m for the most part so much better than I was at the beginning and it still comes up and bothers me like this morning. I know I must be on the path of habituation but it seems to take really long for me. Any encouragement?
A good way of tuning out tinnitus is by learning to befriend it. We can encourage this process by remembering that the sound of tinnitus is only one sound among many. Tinnitus is often the result of a single, narrowed focus on self, to the exclusion of a wider engagement with the outside world. When we listen to the sounds of the birds, the wind blowing in the trees or down a chimney, for example, we expand our consciousness and awareness outwards, out into the world, which is the opposite of a laser-like focus on the sound made by tinnitus. We can lessen the significance of the tinnitus and see it in the context of the bigger picture and gain perspective. It is only one sensory sensation in a universe of other more interesting sights and sounds.
What does your’s sound like? Mine sounds high pitch and like metal rubbing together or a really high pitch tea kettle. How do I friend this sound? How do I “accept” it?
Thank you so much, Julian. 3 moths ago I had some ear problems (clogging of the Eustachian tube) and I got tinnitus on my right ear. Yes, I was so afraid of it, and traumatized. But now I got a little bit used to it and it doesn´t bother me as much. Lucky for me, I only hear a hum (sssssss), and not some awful notes. The volume of my tinnitus varies. The only cure for me is a nose septum operation. But like you said, whatever the cause of someone´s tinnitus, the sooner you start to ignore it, the better. The less it will bother you and it will seem less loud. I know it can be hard to ignore this awful sound, but I guarantee it CAN be done.
Hi Daniel, I have same condition as yours. I'm planning a surgery for my Nasal septum correction. How are you doing now? Did the Nasal septum surgery reduce your Tinnitus?
@@srinikethb4311 hi. I didn’t go to surgery because I got used to the sound. It didn’t change. People who wen’t to surgery told me it didn’t help them. I wish all the luck to you, God bless.
@@Rebelz173 some ppl block it using nature sounds/pink noise and a technique called TRT but others just treat it like it’s rain falling or recognizing it’s the sound of their own body functioning others say it is telling you you need to address a health issues. Sometimes it’s neck related but the majority of ppl get if from stress and/or bad eating habits. Please read my previous comments as there’s info that might help you.
This is the best video I have seen on this subject! I have had T for 10 years, I can hear it in the shower and even on my riding lawn mower although I do wear ear protection. Every thing you said is exactly how T played out for me this past 10 years. I went from fear of my god if this gets any worse I don't think I can go on,to trying to mask it with music to now I still have it but I can do some yard work for example, and after words think hey I do not remember hearing my T. I do have a sound machine by my bed and I sleep like a baby. So what I'm trying to say after going to different doctors and forums you Sir are the real deal! Keep up the good work,and I hope people see this vid and realize there is hope.
Iya mate,i do to believe this man is the real deal, I have phone him an he gives lots of info over the phone, i will be be goin to see him for my first session before xmas beginning of dec i hope i will let you know how it goes, take care
my2cents0 thank you for sharing your experience..you mentioned you have a sound machine by your bedside.(which works as a masking device i guess?)could you tell me where i can get one..sleep is huge casualty as a consequence of tinnitus and i think the sound machine would really help me as well..thanks
In the US you can buy them at Walgreens drug store and I think at Target stores. Online at amazon would be a good choice. I also have a small fan next to my bed that I point away from me for added sound, and I have black drapes on the windows to keep it dark.🙉
I agree with you, I have got T for seventeen years, after a very big stress. Now, I have got some days listening silence in a quite room. Then noisy come again, but I feel better watching then vídeos and making the excercises , and with some help. Thank you very much.
You are such a fantastic support. I really admire the wonderful and clear way in which you explain things and the light at the end if the tunnel, you provide.
I’ve had tinnitus since I was a child. After the doctors told me there was nothing I could do about it, I naturally habituated. It’s been present consistently but only popped into my awareness at times of stress. Now after my second covid shot it has come back full force, all day, louder than ever. Looks like I need to surrender to the habituation process again. Thank you for this reassuring video
Its about refocusing on "calming" not "Coping"... I used to have PTSD this guy gets it, its a fight or flight reflex of your subconscious, you need to let your abused animal trust again
Tinnitus is related to emotional processing. It can be triggered by stress, exacerbated by anxiety, and made worse by obsessive thoughts. Stress and tinnitus are cyclical; a vicious cycle. That's why patients need to make new associations in the brain, and cognitively work to overcome the hard-wired fight or flight response that triggers tinnitus spikes. You need to learn to be at home with your tinnitus. (Not comfortable, I know) But by being aware of, and controlling the physiological responses that manifest your body, you cognitively work to control the condition. Your goal should be to anticipate the panic, understand your tinnitus and your body's reaction to it - that way you can stop being afraid of it when the inevitable spikes arise, as they will until a control of the CNS manifests.
Faded tinnitus. I like that expression. It's really what I hope for. The perceived tinnitus level is so crucial for how hard it is to deal with T in my personal point of view. And again, thanks to Julian for sharing the gold. Much appreciated!
Julian, *thank you*. You've explained and provided re-assurance that I've not seen anyone else articulate the way you have. I used to have noticeable tinnitus about 5 years ago, I completely forgot about it, and out of the blue, it came back as I was relaxing in bed last night. I am suffering from various mental health issues so I believe that it's being triggered by that, as I'm going through a particularly stressful time at the moment. Focussing on my well-being will be my highest priority going foward.
This is indeed a great video which already relaxed me. And everything in this video is true. Especially the part to avoid negative people who will just desperate you even more.
I dream of the day when I can come on here and be a success story. Right now I try and listen to the positive stories I am doing the tat chi videos and mediating ,so far I still have the high shrill pitch but this way is better then the other choice
Best explanation I have heard to this point. I have the condition and it just aint important to me any longer. It is no longer bad or good it just happens to be.
What he's saying is actually true. I told myself that I'm going to get craniosacral therapy and for about 5 minutes I didn't hear my tinnitus. But then I blocked my ears (when I block my ears it's worse) I had to block my ears to see if it was still there it went that quiet. I know tinnitus is a physical noise. But your mentality does play a huge part in it.
I believe this is what happens When you are stressed out and have too many things going through your mind learn to relax get a massage and you will see that the ring will decreased for sure. Stay away from caffeine and soda. And beer Unfortunately will bring it a little bit high not all the time I’ve had it for 11 years now. In the beginning it can be very scary but again Relax your body and your soul.
Everytime I watch Julian my tinitus seems to calm way down.lol.body base therapy really works.dont fear it it will get better.Buy Julian's book excellent read😃😃
Sophrology, which is very popular in my country, is very effective to calm the nervous system et to be more in the body and less in the mind. I used to have tinnitus 12 years ago, it faded to almost nothing in 3 months. Now it's back because of rough ostheopathy, tiredness, and stress. Need to work on myself, sophrology and relaxation, running, playing piano, spend time with my girlfriend and good friends etc.
It's ironic that the people with anxiety are the ones that get anxiety provoking conditions. Although perhaps there is a reason. Perhaps there is a lesson that our bodies/emotions are trying to teach us about how to be. And they put us in situations of extreme pain so that we may overcome and learn the lesson we needed to learn. In many cases. How to relax, how to let go. Something our future will benefit from. One question, hot showers seem to make my tinnitus and visual snow worse. Can't quite see how that works. Because they also relax me.
No I generally feel better. More relaxed. My mind is still chattering. Just in a more creative and calm way, since a lot of my stress and anxiety seems to be coming from my muscles themselves due to cpps. I think it's like when you are holding your fist tight, it might go numb when it's tight, yet when you first release it it goes through more discomfort before it gets better. My entire body an mind is like a clenched fist. So even slightly releasing it causes a pushback effect.
Mathew, I totally agree with you... i had anxiety before i had tinnitus... but now i have both and i can't runaway from this... so i have to learn to control my attention...
Thanks for the guidance Julian. Have suffered with tinnitus for years, am beginning to join up the dots with my nervous system. Listening to your videos and doing daily meditations is really good for me. I'm also having (and enjoying) weekly massage sessions. Keep up the great work 👍👍
Exactly..comin friday start a professional treatment for me..to help me with what julian talk about in this video..to total except it..so more to let go.. i will get there ..but need the help from therapist.. so im happy that the treatment start very soon ..i know what to do ..but on my own ..i keep falling back in de red-zone on daily base ..what i hear and learn from julian i take with me to specialist.. thank julian for share and all uploads and help people
Glad you find them helpful. For more up to date information and direct online support please go to my app www.quietenapp.com The app protects you from negative information or messages that can accompany some RU-vid videos. Wishing you well, Julian PS If you need personal support please contact me on info@juliancowanhill.co.uk
I cured my OCD (an other neurosis stuff) without any pills. Only with ignoring symptoms and chilling my mind. I see Julian is using same techniques with tinnitus and it seems legit for me becouse of neuroplaticy. I think it will work and i will try his metods to eliminate tinnitus. First huge step is not look at tinnitus as a dangerous. Its a part of you and u dont have to fear about it. It incrases with adrenaline. If u fear it adrenaline will incrase so your noises will be louder and round and round. U see that? If i stopped fear my thinks in OCD they dissapear becouse of no reaction. Situation with tinnitus is simmilar. Sorry for my bad english.
Man it blows me away how loud it can get!!!! In a 7 day period I will get two full days and nights of quiet and five full days and night of really loud annoying hissing. I can’t focus on conversations very well and I can’t pay attention to movies because I start concentrating on the hissing.
Doing yoga or a focusing techniques such as the boatmast meditation on level four techniques on my app www.quietenapp.com help you focus. This in turn helps your hearing go from scattered listening out for any sound anywhere fight or flight hearing back to focused calm peacetime hearing which is good at filtering out the background buzz.
I have begun to get into the switch off mode ....after 2 month's noise i notice but now it doesn't bother me so much ...like before and i believe the more i ignore it the more better i feel ..my attention on other things..also just switching in cricket sound...is great for it ..now my goal is to not consiously check for it as it will eventually get off the hook.
Wow may god bless you, that is so true there is no other way than habituation! I was so panicked the first week but after i totally got used to it lol our brains are crazy mate
I have had Tinnitus forever. Just recently it has gotten to the point where I notice it and it takes my attention away from things. I'm hoping that's just because my ears have been "muffled" for about 5 days now and it will go back to normal. I can understand that actively seeking the noise of tinnitus but for some reason I just keep finding myself doing it.
*Magnesium is a potent glutamate antagonist. There is evidence in the literature that antagonism of glutamate receptors has an effect on auditory sensitivity and on tinnitus.Furthermore, a highly motivated patient elected to have magnesium sulfate delivered to the inner ear for her severe unilateral cochlear tinnitus.*
thank you for these videos Julian, these videos give us people who suffer every day with tinnitus an hyperacusis real hope on having are lives back, thank you so much for helping us an not just trying to make money like a lot of others on here just trying to sell us bullshit tablets
I try to do that successfully often at day time by making myself busy and occupied but at night the ringing sound rather the machine like sound from my ear or head disturbs my sleep on and on which in turn depresses me as well as makes me anxious. Plz help
Thank you for this much needed info. I’m also reading that accupressure has been very successful in healing it. Mine was bought on by listening to rock music on iPods. (Update: Aug 2020 was not only noise trauma but neck trauma from dancing and stress from pandemic. Had hearing test and it’s normal.) Does this pertain to this kind of tinnitus or are you only addressing it being stress related? As far as ppl not talking about their own healing regardless of what the illness is. I found this evident when I was researching to heal another issue. All I found was negative struggling and suffering. Not many ppl talking about their cure. Update: Aug 2020 there are lots of ppl who’ve healed this so I’ve discovered over months of research. Here’s some info: From what I’ve read and watched in videos is that tinnitus or ringing in the ears can be the result of noise, head or emotional trauma, or any kind of physical accident, stress and anxiety, certain medications, EMF’s from WIFi/5G or upper cervical subluxated Atlas and Axis (C1 and C2) neck related issues and even chemicals from hair dyes. Some people also believe it’s part of the ascension process into a higher frequency. The standard explanation is that the brain is basically in fight or flight mode and you’re hearing your own neural pathways on red alert. It can rewire itself over time by using a process called neuroplasticity which fundamentally is ignoring it and calming it through relaxation techniques like meditation, yoga, Qi gong and/or exercise and/or neck release exercises called trigger point therapy and upper cervical chiropractic adjustments and by reducing/removing salt, sugar, dairy, carbs and alcohol (all cause inflammation) and Salicylates and oxylates from the diet and fasting, intermittent or otherwise. It may also be a deficiency of either zinc, iron, iodine, magnesium, D3 and K. Check out Julian Cowan Hill, Liam Stops Tinnitus, James Karthaus, Peter Studenik and Joey Remenyi.They all healed from tinnitus using their own (and sometimes combined) techniques. Here’s a list of videos with success stories and healing techniques. ru-vid.com/group/PLxLNqBGWBhLxphlCH3dC1j3iPcs8hWRme
NOISE HXBIT no it has not because I’ve just had my first chiropractic adjustment yesterday and it’s been quite loud because the neural pathways have been agitated. Also, going out into a public building after four months of being inside our condo (except for dog walks once a day) was stressful so a combination of the two made it ramp up. T is a symptom of other issues and it can be a wake up call to looking more within oneself and making changes. Please watch the videos I included here. There’s four months of research on the list. Pick and choose what works for you. Better health to you.
So basically if you had something happen to your ear and fixed it like ETD when you get rid of it your brain still thinks there’s danger so this means that your brain is telling you by giving you a sound or a few but if you tell your brain that it is okay or it is nothing your brain makes friends with the sound and you can back it off (is this right?)(I’m only 11 and have t because of of having ETD so if I can make my mind settle is the t just going to back off)I have hissing and whooshing in my right ear because of having ETD and I use to only have hissing my ear and only had humming/ringing when I ywon but I yonwed and the ringing haven’t stopped and now I’m scared so will it just go away when I settle? please reply.
It is best to go to your doctor and have your ears checked and make sure everything is ok. The ringing in the ears can improve when we relax, settle and switch off. It is linked to the stress-response. So learning things like yoga to relax and take your mind off the ringing, and having calming massage to help you switch off can help a lot. It would be great to talk to your parents about this and get their support. Wishing you a steady recovery.
Mr. Cowan HIll, thank you for posting these videos. Just listening to them have help me with my anxiety. How can I get a good craniosacral therapist? Should I go to a chiropractor for this?
In North America you can find therapists here:www.craniosacraltherapy.org/practitioner-referral In the UK and English Speaking world here: www.craniosacral.co.uk/practitioner-directory You can also find local therapists just by typing in craniosacral therapy into Google and your local town. No. A Chiropractor practices chiropractic which is brilliant and very helpful for acute aches and pains, but has nothing to do with craniosacral therapy. Good luck with it all. Julian
carefully listened to Julian but still unsure. What is the key to soften the tinnitus? To habituate or to forget/mask/ignore ? I ask because when the tinnitus nerves me I put on my headphones hearing white noise like Sound of sea. But doing this I think I Do not habituate. So is it the wrong way because hearing Sounds to cover will be a relief but not helping to habituate to get the tinnitus better in a long term view? I ask because I always thought that it is good not to listen to the tinnitus and White noise helps but I think it is against the habituation rule. Thx for any comment
It's CURABLE . Today i got tinnitus,and i have saw that channel and liam's channel. It's safe to tell you, they are right. Try fasting, when you fast your body will phagocyte the damaged hair cells, get away from caffiene, sugar,bread and any other carbohydrate -filled stuff
It's free for the first month, then you can decide whether you want to pay roughly £10 per month, or £70 for a year's subscription, which is less than the price of one therapy session. With this you get access to bi-weekly, live Q&A sessions where there is a lot of support. Best wishes, Julian
Habituation is when you get so used to it you stop reacting so strongly and the resistance comes down. As a result the tinnitus often gets quite a lot better. When you come out of fight or flight the sound can quieten down completely.
@@JulianCowanHill thank u so much reply in a short time. U r doing great job. My T is 2.5 month old please advise some of your best videos to eliminate my T and how can get ur book in Pakistan ?
You can find lots of useful practices and techniques on my app QUIETEN which you can find here: www.quietenapp.com/ You can get my book from amazon.com here: www.amazon.com/-/es/Mr-Julian-Cowan-Hill/dp/1515102440/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_US=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3U6OHH88YCJSW&dchild=1&keywords=tinnitus+from+tyrant+to+friend&qid=1604479348&sprefix=tinnitus+from+%2Caps%2C231&sr=8-1 Hope this helps. Wishing you well, Julian
You raise a great point. I'm new to tinnitus but I know what triggered it. I suffered damage to the back of my brain, my cerebellum and brainstem, due to a neurotoxic reaction to an antibiotic. This creates some significant symptoms, but most of them resolved. However, I physically over-exerted myself recently, and due to this damage, my body's reaction was to have a major flare up of my neurological symptoms...and then tinnitus. And of course, this caused horrible anxiety, and that has made the tinnitus worse! However, I believe the tinnitus is due to an over-active CNS, and I have every belief it will calm down here in the upcoming weeks. I'm resting, eating better and trying not to get upset about the ringing--either it'll diminish or I'll adapt...or maybe a bit of both. And your statement about groups online is 100% true. We have a support group for our specific neurotoxicity, and I have to remind new members all the time--people who have recovered from this DON'T NEED a support group.
Rien Jen - I'm also new to this Tinnitus noise. It's been since 13-November-2017. I had a scan [ mri] on my lungs to check for damage after bronchitis. To do the scan I had to have dye injected -- as soon as I left the clinic the ringing started. I think it affected my kidneys [ the ears are the opening to the kidneys ]. I've been trying massage, acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, cranial therapy, osteo adjustments, I've recently started QiGong a few days ago. Western medicine is [ in my opinion ] useless when it comes to tinnitus, and I think also the cause of some cases of tinnitus. I'm also resting more, eating better, and trying to adapt and not freak out due to the ringing. How are you feeling now ?
How are you now had an issue with antibiotics which caused my issues also and still struggling with many side effects but this is one that it keeping many others here Had it diminished or gone now ?
O great man, thanks for your question. There is very likely no brain cell damage, just nervous system hyper-vigilance. When you come out of fight or flight the sound is likely to back off.
Im on my 17 months of tinnitus and im certain that obsessive thinking,anger,worry and stress and sone of the biggest culprits on tinnitus.. I habituated pretty much without even knowing how cognitive system works..i wish i knew this before the pandemic set in or else i would not have had a huge set back.. Dont fear ur tinnitus.. Its all about in the head..
@@BlueLikeNeon habituate is not the goal here..u gotta make Changes in ur diet..i stopped coffee energy drinks Dairy carby foods and sugar for a while My ringing went down it may still be there but im living my Normal Life now..
I don’t believe you - I’ve had it for 25 years & don’t pay attention- I eat so healthy meditate & do yoga- there is no cure & the life saving medication Im on makes it worse. I have a great attitude but no way is my tinnitus curable. I’ve tried everything & this is the worst Im just glad 4 my life
There is no reason to lie. Last week 8 out of 13 people were reporting getting back to silence for half, one or two days at a time on a regular basis. This is not a miracle. This is coming out of fight or flight and settling back into well-being. CST helps you let go and switch off much further than you can by yourself.