Guest guest Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Hi, I have just had my first hearing councelling for misphonia after being referred by my CBT Therapist. I thought I would share the bullet points in case it gives anyone some ideas to think about. She was very sympathetic and helpful as she also has experienced similar and she suggested a host of things for me to "consider". She confirmed that the noises I struggle with are doing me no medical harm or are no threat to me. Everyone would get annoyed if they had some apple eating for crisp crunching constantly in their face but some of us have a very low threshold before fight or flight and I also now scan my enviroments for every sound I could find annoying. My misphonia cv now includes tapping, pencils, coughing, snorting, squeezing air between teeth and am growing my list. She concentrated more on lifestyle and came up with the following to think about :- Get a Life (in the nicest possible way). Think about changing job to a more suitable working enviroment (currently a cramped office with 17 of the noisiest serial eaters you could imagine). Stop wearing headphones and listining to the radio to block out the sounds. Seek some form of meditation activity. Try to introduced more varied things to do in my spare time involving people (but do not sign up for a long evening class for example). Cancel Sky Sports TV subscription and direct the money into other activities / hobby. Go away on holiday for a complete break. Spend some money on myself. Take breaks from family duties. My issues require hearing councilling rather than psychiatry. She understood continually playing recordings on my iPod of trigger sounds was not working as I am always in control of it but I need to expose myself to the noises as much as possible and start counting to 3 then 10 then 30 and keep building up before flight. Basically (and I know it might not be what I wanted to hear (excuse pun)) but its down to me to change/cope better/improve. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Hi ,Sounds like a positive if not difficult session. Good luck I hope the effort pays good results soonRSent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on 3Sender: Soundsensitivity Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:38:28 -0800 (PST)To: <Soundsensitivity >ReplyTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Hearing Councelling Hi,I have just had my first hearing councelling for misphonia after being referred by my CBT Therapist.I thought I would share the bullet points in case it gives anyone some ideas to think about.She was very sympathetic and helpful as she also has experienced similar and she suggested a host of things for me to "consider". She confirmed that the noises I struggle with are doing me no medical harm or are no threat to me.Everyone would get annoyed if they had some apple eating for crisp crunching constantly in their face but some of us have a very low threshold before fight or flight and I also now scan my enviroments for every sound I could find annoying. My misphonia cv now includes tapping, pencils, coughing, snorting, squeezing air between teeth and am growing my list. She concentrated more on lifestyle and came up with the following to think about :- Get a Life (in the nicest possible way). Think about changing job to a more suitable working enviroment (currently a cramped office with 17 of the noisiest serial eaters you could imagine). Stop wearing headphones and listining to the radio to block out the sounds. Seek some form of meditation activity. Try to introduced more varied things to do in my spare time involving people (but do not sign up for a long evening class for example). Cancel Sky Sports TV subscription and direct the money into other activities / hobby. Go away on holiday for a complete break. Spend some money on myself. Take breaks from family duties. My issues require hearing councilling rather than psychiatry. She understood continually playing recordings on my iPod of trigger sounds was not working as I am always in control of it but I need to expose myself to the noises as much as possible and start counting to 3 then 10 then 30 and keep building up before flight.Basically (and I know it might not be what I wanted to hear (excuse pun)) but its down to me to change/cope better/improve. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 ... I think it sounds like great advice. Especially the part about not wearing headphones to cover the sounds and gently exposing yourself to the sounds you dislike. Excellent advice as to counting to 3, 10, 30 etc... before running. This is what I did. It's tough, but you will find over time that once you remain there for 30 seconds, you feel a sense of great accomplishment and this gives you strength to build on. Its very empowering because for once you feel like YOU are in control. Remind yourself as you are waiting for those 30 seconds to end that the sound won't harm you like she said. I also think " me " time is very important. Whether it be a good book, a walk, a long hot bath, etc... it's important to give yourself a break where you can let your mind unwind. Good luck... you can do this!!! > > Hi, > I have just had my first hearing councelling for misphonia after being referred > by my CBT Therapist. > I thought I would share the bullet points in case it gives anyone some ideas to > think about. > She was very sympathetic and helpful as she also has experienced similar and she > suggested a host of things for me to " consider " . > > She confirmed that the noises I struggle with are doing me no medical harm or > are no threat to me. > Everyone would get annoyed if they had some apple eating for crisp crunching > constantly in their face but some of us have a very low threshold before fight > or flight and I also now scan my enviroments for every sound I could find > annoying. My misphonia cv now includes tapping, pencils, coughing, snorting, > squeezing air between teeth and am growing my list. > > > She concentrated more on lifestyle and came up with the following to think about > :- > > > Get a Life (in the nicest possible way). > Think about changing job to a more suitable working enviroment (currently a > cramped office with 17 of the noisiest serial eaters you could imagine). > Stop wearing headphones and listining to the radio to block out > the sounds. > Seek some form of meditation activity. > Try to introduced more varied things to do in my spare time involving people > (but do not sign up for a long evening class for example). > > Cancel Sky Sports TV subscription and direct the money into other activities > / hobby. > > Go away on holiday for a complete break. > Spend some money on myself. > Take breaks from family duties. > > My issues require hearing councilling rather than psychiatry. > She understood continually playing recordings on my iPod of trigger sounds was > not working as I am always in control of it but I need to expose myself to the > noises as much as possible and start counting to 3 then 10 then 30 and keep > building up before flight. > Basically (and I know it might not be what I wanted to hear (excuse pun)) but > its down to me to change/cope better/improve. > Regards > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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