You are a newly diagnosed Tinnitus patient or you have tried various tinnitus relief methods and are not satisfied with the results.

Being told that the noises in your ears could be permanent and that there is no guaranteed cure for tinnitus is, for most of us, a pretty stress inducing piece of news. And do you know what? That stress feeling actually makes your tinnitus worse.

So let us start by coming to terms with the condition.

• It is not life threatening.
• Yes it does affect your lifestyle but it is manageable.
• It is ‘curable' if you consider a cure to be reaching a position where you cannot hear your tinnitus noise or if you do you know how to stop it. Settle for that and expect to find a cure soon.
• There are many worse illnesses and diseases we see or hear about every day.

Agree with me on these basic facts and your stress level will come down a couple of notches right now. Already, your tinnitus relief program has started. So let us now consider dealing with stress, and your tinnitus relief therapy.

Stress is a contender for being one of the major causes of tinnitus. It also affects the levels of noise and recurrence of attacks, so it is certainly one of the first things you should consider as part of your tinnitus relief therapy.

Before reaching into the medicine cabinet let us have a look at one of the easiest and most natural ways you can reduce the stress in your life. Yes, I know that just getting through life itself these days can be a stress journey so bear with me. Just think how much better your whole life will be if you learn how to deal with stress, not just your tinnitus sound.

I am talking about relaxation. A proper relax session every day for just ten minutes should make you feel all round better, make you a nicer person, and reduce your tinnitus levels. So if you fancy all that and you are still here, this is what you do to make relaxing part of your tinnitus relief therapy.

Go to a quiet place where you can be alone for fifteen minutes. This could be around the house or take a folding chair outdoors. Sit on a comfortable chair just about upright with both feet flat on the ground. Take your shoes off if you want. Put your hands on your knees. Take a few deep breaths, through your nose only if possible. Now feel the air as it passes up your nose, to the back of your throat and down into your lungs. I always close my eyes but that is a matter of choice. After a few deep breaths let you body relax. Now think about your right foot. Think about the toes, wiggle them then relax them.  Do the same on your left. With each inward breath pull the relax feeling up through your feet, up your legs and onward until your whole self is relaxed. It will take no more than a few minutes and you will feel great. Enjoy that fully relaxed feeling for a few minutes before you unwind slowly back to full awareness. Selfishly enjoy that peaceful feeling before you go back to your normal routines. Incidentally, this is my go to sleep method. I can drop off within minutes anywhere. It drives my wife crazy which makes it even more enjoyable!

I seriously suggest you begin to include fifteen minutes relaxing each day as part of your tinnitus relief therapy. You will feel overall better and so less stressed. You will probably sleep better and you can expect your tinnitus sound to be considerably reduced.

There is more to most tinnitus relief programs than simply reducing your stress level. But making relaxation part of your daily routine and a fundamental part of your tinnitus relief will set you on the road to that tinnitus cure and a quieter more peaceful life.