Acknowledgements
I wish to thank all the tinnitus people I have worked with for providing a constant challenge and a source of inspiration. You have taught me what helps let go of tinnitus, and also what is not helpful. Now I can share this experience with others.
I would also like to thank the Craniosacral Therapy and Core Process Psychotherapy community for teaching me how to be well and let go at a deep level. It is your support, education and deep sensitivity that has opened up a whole new world of well-being for me where tinnitus cannot survive.
Finally, thank you Mario Petrucci, Biggles and Frank Steffenhagen for your keen writer’s eye, encouragement and help with editing.
Contents
Introduction
Well-Being Matrix For Tinintus
Chapter 1
Establishing the Ground
Core Issue 1 Negative People
What is tinnitus?
Core Issue 2 Tinnitus is not an ear based problem
Chapter 2
What are tinnitus people like?
Core Issue 3 Silence
Core Issue 4 Stop trying to cure your tinnitus
Core Issue 5 Are you ready to change
Chapter 3
How to make progress
Core Issue 6 Moaning and groaning
Core Issue 7 Avoiding doom and gloom
Core Issue 8 Don’t let vampires sap your energy
Core Issue 9 Letting go into support
Core Issue 10 Diet
Core Issue 11 Exercise
Core Issue 12 Getting in touch with your body
Chapter 4
Charting your progress
Level 1 Stuck
Technique 1 Crisis Calmer
Level 2 Struggling
Technique 2 Clenching and relaxing
Level 3 Resigned
Technique 3 Better and worst list
Level 4 Motivated
Technique 4 Knowing what matters to you
Technique 5 How do you view yourself?
Technique 6 Running commentary
Level 5 Letting Go
Technique 7 Audiovisualisation
Level 6 Empowered
Technique 8 Breathing technique
Level 7 Liberated
Technique 9 Orienting to midline
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