Tinnitus
Some people may also benefit from attempting to mask the problems in certain environments. Going back to the study above in which 1544 individuals were surveyed, it was found that 68% of these people were able to have the noise that they heard masked by 14 decibels, and in some cases less than this amount, above their threshold.
When looking for noises to mask this, there are a number of different choices that an individual can consider. For example, it can help to have a fan blowing at home. This helps to cover up the fact that the tinnitus is in the body of the individual. Instead, it starts to blend in with the subtle but distinct fan noise, which is much easier for many people to ignore than the noise that tinnitus creates.
Other items that may help would be low music or low degrees of radio static playing in the particular area that the individual is trying to focus in, as opposed to trying to focus in a completely quiet area of the home or office in which the individual works or attempts projects for pleasure or professional gain.
There are also tinnitus maskers, which are very similar in appearance to hearing aids, which can help to limit the severity of the problem in more crowded or impersonal areas of interaction.