Has mindfulness improved your stuttering?

Has mindfulness improved your stuttering? [Mindfulness](https://www.stammeringresearch.org/mindfulness.pdf) can **improve stuttering** in many ways: 1. Reduces Stress 2. Reduces the Meaning of unhelpful triggers 3. Increases Relaxation by reducing tension in throat, abdominal and articulatory muscles. And reducing tension in shoulders or facial expressions 4. Improves Self-Awareness of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. In other words, mindfulness can help us identify exactly what we subconsciously do when we stutter. This is helpful to break the stutter cycle 5. Increases Acceptance without labeling, judging, associating or identifying with **stuttering** 6. Improves Breathing Control 7. Increases Resilience to bounce back from social or emotional setbacks 8. Enhances Social Skills by improving empathy and communication - to navigate social situations more effectively 9. Reduces Negative Self-Talk and Self-Doubt 10. Increases Mind-Body Connection 11. Reduces Avoidance Behaviors such as *avoiding certain words or situations to reduce anxiety* 12. Improves Overall Well-Being, Mental and Physical health to increase confidence and reduce anxiety 13. Enhances Attention Control to focus on maintaining the forward flow of speech while observing unhelpful feedback - to resist disrupting the forward flow **Question: Has mindfulness improved your stuttering?** [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/128tjgu)