I have discussed my belief around meditation and curing my tinnitus. Over the years I have developed my own technique which is different than most others. I am not focused on relaxing to pay less attention to the ringing. On the contrary, my meditation focuses and attends to the ringing. When I meditate I have… Read More »
I am sitting listening to podcasts which I love. I learn so much. I use my Oticon Opn hearing aids to listen via bluetooth. The sound is great. It feels like the sound is originating in the middle of my head versus two separate sounds left and right. What I realize is the clarity of… Read More »
This is a good video explaining the source of tinnitus. I would call this a theory, but a good one. The brain is very complex and far smarter than we are which is why I will cure myself. This video has helped me understand and appreciate what the brain is contending with. I encourage you… Read More »
What is tinnitus? Here is my personal definition as I am sure you can find more technical explanations on other sites. Tinnitus is a constant noise that I sense in my head that sounds like a cross between ringing and static. If I had to label it, I would call it a fuzzy ringing. On… Read More »
I have Oticon Opn behind the ear (BTE) hearing aids. They are pretty good. What I like about them specifically are Custom molded ear canal inserts. At first I thought I would dislike molded inserts but I really like them. I think they help improve performance. They also help better secure the hearing aids so… Read More »
I sense ringing all the time…if I pay attention to it. My ears are not ringing. My brain is receiving a signal that my auditory areas of my brain are translating as ringing or buzzing or whatever. If the auditory pathways instead went to the optical areas of my brain would I see constant flashes?… Read More »
I remember reading Daniel Goldman’s book Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self-Deception. One story stuck in my mind. It was about blindness caused by stroke. Basically, what the experiments demonstrated was that some of the patients could see but they were not aware they could see. This is called cortical blindness. I started… Read More »