Misophonia Coping Skills

This is a free Coping Skills journey provided by Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond, MA, LCT-C and Director of the IMF. You may use these pages in any order, or as one singular program to help you cope. It is recommended to repeat exercises as needed. A pen and paper or a word processing program will be useful for worksheet sections. This brief coping skills journey includes information on misophonia, links to resources and guides, and worksheets/activities. For a more conclusive coping skills program, you can learn about Misophonia Matters.

Table of contents:

  1. Misophonia coping skills homepage
  2. What is misophonia?
  3. What is misokinesia, or visual triggers?
  4. Calming the nervous system
  5. Exercise: 4-7-8 breathing
  6. CBT for misophonia
  7. Exercise: negotiating boundaries
  8. Exercise: reframing misophonia
  9. What is a sensory diet?
  10. Exercise: planning your sensory space
  11. Misophonia Matters