Dealing with misophonia [View all]
Wiki states: "Misophonia, literally “hatred of sound”,[1] is believed[2] to be a neurological disorder characterized by negative experiences (anger, flight, hatred, disgust) triggered by specific sounds. The sounds can be loud or soft."
I have been suffering with this for years and I just found that not only is there a name for it, but that I am not alone! In my case, the triggers are mostly tv commercials and I believe it is their over the top repetition that does me in. Thank goodness for mute buttons!
Wiki goes on to say "People who have misophonia are most commonly angered, and even enraged, by common ambient sounds, such as other people clipping their nails, brushing teeth, eating, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning, walking, chewing gum, laughing, snoring, typing on a keyboard, whistling or coughing; certain consonants; or repetitive sounds.[9] Some are also affected by visual stimuli, such as repetitive foot or body movements, fidgeting, or movement they observe out of the corners of their eyes. Intense anxiety and avoidant behavior may develop, which can lead to decreased socialization."
The old Kit Kat commercials with the crunch, crunch, crunch made me dive for the remote. That was one of the worst commercials ever for someone like me.
I am thinking of trying EFT to deal with it.
Has anyone else heard of misophonia? If so, how do you deal with it?
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