It seems that the two go hand in hand and anxiety and ringing ears are on the top of the list of symptoms. Stress can affect many aspects of your life and with the hard times going on around us every day, more and more cases of tinnitus will be popping up. Our surroundings can play a big role in how strong these symptoms can be and the severity of them. It is not easy to have to live with tinnitus let alone anxiety; when we mix them together it could be a recipe for disaster. Emotions can be tricky and this could be half of your problem; if you can try to figure out a different way to deal with situations, you can retrain your mind to cope better. If you can learn to do this, you may be able to keep some of the pesky annoyances at bay. Try to use soothing back ground noises or exercise; this has been proven to slow your anxiety.