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How to reduce the heart rate ? Hi All, I have observed a pattern where I speak fluently when I talk to people of less authority or people who I feel more friendly with. This doesn’t mean I don’t stutter, but I do it less when I feel at ease and my heart rate is steady. But when I talk to people who have authority ( like senior people or managers) who are not very friendly , esp. when it’s a larger group, I observe that the heart rate increases, I get more stuck and words don’t come out of the mouth. There are other secondary symptoms like sweating, trembling etc. This is a common phenomenon among stutters, but I would like to understand how we can change this behaviour- getting the heart rate steady and not raised looks like a key. There are at times, where I feel at ease while talking to seniors, that is when I m having a prepared speech or a topic I m presenting, and I notice that at those times, the heart rate is steady, and less pronounced secondary symptoms. If we cannot control the stuttering there should be ways to reduce the anxiety and hear rate, thereby controlling the stuttering. Your thoughts please.