Reading

 Reading and getting absorbed into a novel is a good way to exercise my brain, so that the music takes a back seat to my thinking. I basically have to do as much reading as possible to be clear-headed and content. It can take around 10 minutes of sitting down with my book until I get absorbed in it. But once I'm in, the longer I read the better I feel.

I spend a lot of my energy trying to fight the music in my head, trying to make it go away and worrying that it never will. If my mind is vacant - if I haven't read for a while, the music is heavy and overwhelming. Nothing else really does the trick other than reading.

As a hobby, GSIV is great. There is lots to learn about it and it is better than video games. The depth of GSIV is remarkable, and I feel the staff have done a good job making it entertaining and balanced. The subscription fee (for premium) seems to be worth it. I think I will stick with it for a long time.