Relax

• Stress and worry exacerbate tinnitus. Getting adequate sleep, exercising, meditating or practicing other tension-relieving activities helps to alleviate the effects of tinnitus.
  
  

Tuning It Out

• Tuning out goes a long way in decreasing the amplification of tinnitus. People have tuned out spouses and bosses for years as a way to cope with difficult people. The same holds true for tinnitus. Find ways to redirect your focus to something more pleasurable.
  
  

Maskers

• When your surroundings get quiet, tinnitus gets louder. Turn up the stereo or TV, and the volume goes down on tinnitus.
  
  

Eating and Drinking

• Alcohol and caffeine can exacerbate tinnitus. Some people also find that foods with a high sugar content are a factor. Experiment to see what foods make a difference in quieting tinnitus.
  
  

Hearing Aids

• Special hearing aid devices are effective in some cases by emitting a different tone from the tinnitus, which cancels it out.