1. Follow-up: Thoughts and emotions

2. Tinnitus Diary Let’s take a look at your diary.
The goal of this diary is to help you make changes in your daily life so you are doing MORE activities where your tinnitus is BETTER and FEWER activities where you tinnitus is WORSE.
The diary should also help you find alternative activities you may engage in to take your mind off your tinnitus.
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3. Tinnitus Diary Write down your thoughts and worries about tinnitus:
My tinnitus will……
Check to see if these thoughts match what actually happens
List alternative ways of thinking about tinnitus that you find helpful
I have tinnitus, but it is really a small part of my life
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4. Tinnitus Diary What things reduce your tinnitus?
What things worsen your tinnitus?
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5. Tinnitus Diary What sounds do you enjoy? What activities do you enjoy?
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6. Tinnitus Diary
List alternative activities to engage in when you find tinnitus bothersome:
List any low level background sound you used & its effect on your tinnitus:
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7. Tinnitus Diary
Make changes in your daily life so you are doing more activities where your tinnitus is better and fewer activities where your tinnitus is worse. Week 1:
Activity
Effect on Tinnitus 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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8. Tinnitus Diary
Make changes in your daily life so you are doing more activities where your tinnitus is better and fewer activities where your tinnitus is worse. Week 2:
Activity
Effect on Tinnitus 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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