I worked on mindfulness for years and finally I adopted a kind of mental relaxation. It’s hard to explain… “acceptance” is a word that’s been used, but that’s just a word. It was a change in mindset that led to a reduction in mental torture and a more relaxed body, and this all happened to reduce my actual stuttering quite a bit. It reduced my stuttering way more than any fluency technique. That’s why I’ve shared it in this community— because it’s the thing that’s helped reduce stuttering the most, for me. Yes, it’s a mindset, but it’s not “just acceptance” — it’s not “just” anything. It was incredibly difficult to achieve. I’ve attempted to share some of the thought patterns on this sub, in the hopes it would inspire someone. Obviously it won’t work for everyone. I do have a severe stutter btw. Less severe now than before. No one is saying acceptance is a magical cure, or that it helps everyone. It’s also not an easy thing to do at all. It also doesn’t mean that you stop trying to be more fluent, if you so choose. It actually means your fluency techniques will work way better. Maybe no one should have used the word “acceptance” at all— it’s too misunderstood, and not really necessary. The key word is MINDFULNESS. That’s what it is.