If you suffer with tinnitus you are not alone. According to the American Tinnitus Association, nearly 15% of the population or nearly 50 million people in the US suffer from “ringing or buzzing in the ears” referred to as tinnitus. Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external noise is present. It can be extremely debilitating and is often accompanied by the inability to function mentally and emotionally. You may suffer from sleep disturbance, reduced functioning, low mood, nervousness, reduced pleasure from all activities, and negative changes in relationships.
Although there is not a 100% cure for most types of tinnitus…
Self-Hypnosis has a 73% rate of improvement with lasting effects. Another university study showed significant improvement in almost 70% of the participants using hypnosis as well as those receiving instruction in Self-Hypnosis. Self-Hypnosis sessions can teach you to control the noise while reducing the stress, insomnia, frustration and hopelessness tinnitus may cause.
Tinnitus Control is Self-Hypnosis training incorporating:
- progressive muscle relaxation techniques
- stress reduction
- suggestions to retrain the brain to subconsciously reduce the ringing by making it as unimportant as any background sounds (such as your refrigerator)
Self-Hypnosis gives you volume control in the same way a sleeping mother can hear her own child in a noisy crowded room. Dr. Milton Erickson found that by sleeping in an active silver mine while the miners hammered, the subconscious mind turned down the unimportant noises. And, you can actively turn down ringing and buzzing noises by telling your unconscious mind they are unimportant.
Self-Hypnosis is not losing control…
If you have ever mindlessly driven down the highway and suddenly realized you have missed your exit, you have experienced a hypnotic trance or altered state. If you have ever been unaware of time passing, like exiting a movie theater and you can’t believe 3 hours have gone by, you have been in an altered state. And these altered states of consciousness can be induced by others or self induced with Self-Hypnosis. Hypnosis trances feel very peaceful and relaxed, as though you are just letting it happen and very real. Using altered states enable you to bypass your conscious limits and talk directly to your subconscious mind. If you would like more information on what to expect with self-hypnosis you can go to The Efficacy, Safety and Applications of Medical Hypnosis.
Tinnitus Control includes…
- Understanding how the brain uses the sensations to assign meaning to benign signals
- Anchoring a feeling of safety and calm
- Learning control of unimportant noise
- Disconnecting trauma or emotional triggers
- Improving management of stress through hypnotic practice
- Increasing relaxation and healing through guided imagery and anchoring
- Inserting positive Hypnotic suggestions for improved sleep and filtering of future issues
- And, may include suggestions for an Anti-inflammatory diet and herbs
Lasting effects and values…
- Improved focus to enable reaching goals
- Enhanced relationships
- Increased management of emotions including anger, frustration and despair
- Enhanced health by increasing sleep and relaxation
- Better enjoyment of small pleasures
- A sense of hope
You will learn and take with you…
- Self-management of tinnitus through self-hypnosis
- Calming and visualizing techniques for enhanced health
- A renewed feeling of control
Tinnitus Control requires…
- Committed participation
- Practicing and listening to guided imagery
Tinnitus Control does not include…
Any gadgets, prescription drugs or negative side effects