How to stop constant music in head?

Mental health
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Hi all,

22M here who has always heard music in their head at all times of day. However, I have heard from a doctor with the exact same problem (also heard music constantly, involuntarily) that there are cures. Specifically, he said the key was to learn to accept the music and treat it as a normal occurrence rather than a problem. Over time, the brain would gradually stop paying as much attention to it, allowing the music to become far less noticeable and intrusive.

Question: has anyone else ever managed to alleviate their inner music via a similar approach? If anyone has any other approaches, too, it would be deeply, deeply appreciated.

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In my teens I managed it, and the accompanying akathisia, by becoming a percussionist. When it was an existing tune or song I played it until I was sick of it. Now I don’t have the co-ordination for drumming and the music is more likely to be original or a new arrangement. Still got akathisia though.