commentr/StutterJanuary 2, 2026

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If you are wondering if that impacts your breathing, it very very likely does not. Your regular breathing when talking is probably fine - the issue is likely an unwanted valsalva response from fear (your lower diaphragm area tenses up bc it’s preparing you to “fight”, thus restricting breath flow for a moment, causing more panic, causing another/more valsalva). https://stutteringtherapyresources.com/blogs/blog/its-almost-never-breathing Also look up William Parry valsalva

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Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering

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Fluency TechniquesLoss of Control