Misophonia

Compact and easy to understand. How does misophonia develop and what can be done to get it under control?

Completely normal, soft sounds disgust Lisa and make her angry. She does not know what is wrong with her and her whole family is suffering with her. Then they find out that she suffers from misophonia and that she is not the only one.

Many people are affected by misophonia. However, they often only find out much later down the road that their problem has a name. It severely limits their social life and their search for help is not an easy one, because misophonia is not yet widely known among therapists and in the medical community.
Misophonia usually begins between the ages of 8 and 12. Lisa's story is a typical one, which you might identify with.

Table of contents

Part 1 - Understanding misophonia

Meet LisaLisa does not want to eat at the dinner table anymoreLisa's feelingsThe examLisa can no longer concentrate in classTriggersLisa wants to be left aloneLisa cannot sleep anymoreLisa's parents do not understand herThe doctors do not understand LisaLisa is afraid of the futureLisa suffers from misophonia!A basic principle to begin healingHow misophonia gets worseHow misophonia stays the sameHow misophonia can improve

Part 2 - What can help if you are suffering from misophonia

There are many optionsAvoid triggers - what can be done at dinner time?HeadphonesSchoolFriendsJacobson's progressive muscle relaxation techniqueDear reptilian brain, thank you for the warningTapping acupressureBehavioural therapyConfrontation during relaxationHypnotherapyTinnitus Retraining TherapyNeuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) in combination with tappingTrauma and Tension Releasing Exercises (TRE) Progressive muscle relaxation as therapy: 3-step guideline, step 1Progressive muscle relaxation as therapy: 3-step guideline, step 2Progressive muscle relaxation as therapy: 3-step guideline, step 3Progressive muscle relaxation as therapy: applicationFor not-affected ones: Nonviolent CommunicationEmpathy helps and relaxes

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