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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2014
1 points

I don't feel any different, but it does vary based on the degree of stutter. Used to have a client whose speech was not very fluent (though I don't know if they had a stutter as such, but it sounded ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2014
1 points

I can soo relate to you on how talking with a deeper tone and talking slowly helps me to stutter less. Like I stutter way less in the early morning or when I'm tired and that's because I'm taking with...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2014
1 points

I dont know the scientific basis (though i think it exists), but tiredness or lack of sleep is a fluency debilitator i hear from a lot of people.....

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterAug 3, 2014
6 points

Sleep deprivation and stuttering

Sleep deprivation and stuttering 25 year old stuttering journalist here. Looking back on my time in uni, and all those occasions where I spent 30-plus hours working on essays through the night, I reme...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2014
1 points

that's a good idea. I will include this also into my diary. I know if I don't sleep, I won't be able to talk very much at all. ...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
2 points

> At the moment I am recording all the times when I block and I'm trying to find links. I think it would be more helpful if you kept track of your daily activities and moods instead. What you eat,...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2014
2 points

Meditation, yoga and a healthy diet all are foundations for better fluency. The better I feel the better I speak....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2014
1 points

Have you considered meditation? What's your morning routine like? I know if I just wake up and roll out of bed then go right into my day my fluency goes down noticeably. EDIT: My mood also goes down ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2014
1 points

For me, it's definitely when I'm not sleeping well. I suffer from pretty gnarly seasonal allergies that have me coughing and sneezing so hard when I am asleep that it wakes me up. I toss and turn an...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJun 25, 2014
3 points

it's as if i have no energy to talk. i got used to not talking, that i'd rather not exert energy to do it. i don't call. i prefer face to face. how can one regain that energy? cocaine?)

it's as if i have no energy to talk. i got used to not talking, that i'd rather not exert energy to do it. i don't call. i prefer face to face. how can one regain that energy? cocaine?) I guess anyone...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Helplessness & AgencyEnergy & Biological RhythmsEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2014
1 points

I don't think there is a direct link, but obviously an unhealthy diet could lead to depression which could aggravate the stutter. Alcohol helps I hear. I'll need to try it some day. 10 beers in one ...

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Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2014
1 points

I can confirm what has already been said. Some time ago I read an article ([This one](http://stuttersense.blogspot.de/2011/03/thiamine-breakthrough-in-stuttering.html)) about people who benefit from t...

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Situational VariabilityEnergy & Biological RhythmsHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2014
1 points

I've found that having a slight buzz helps my fluency. At this point most people don't even notice my stutter anyway but it helps if I'm having a rough day or I'm nervous around new people. The other ...

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Stimulants & CaffeineEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2014
1 points

This isn't 100% the same thing, but I get this feeling during periods where I am just totally fluent. Sentences where I'm just chugging out the words like a non-stuttering. It's like wow, so THIS is h...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
1 points

Don't put any of this on yourself. Sometimes you stutter when you're tired, sometimes you stutter when you're well rested. ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
4 points

I have a very mild stutter but it seems to get worse when I'm around a client who stutters severely. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have a very mild stutter but it seems to get worse when I'm around a client who stutters severely. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have a mild stutter. It's mild enough that I've never so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesEnergy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
2 points

I've noticed my stutter is kind of based on how rested I am. Maybe that's just a physchological figment of my imagination ...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJan 31, 2014
6 points

People who stutter because you talk too fast, what do you do to slow yourself down?

People who stutter because you talk too fast, what do you do to slow yourself down? I'm 27 and have had a stutter my whole life, I work in retail and although my stutter isn't as severe as others, I s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2014
6 points

Hey. I've stuttered for more than 20 years. But I don't stutter while reading, but I used to. I can tell you what helped me. 1. Initially, you should aim for a steady rhythm at a low speaking rate. I...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological RhythmsRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
2 points

I'm a 29 year old registered nurse. I remember being your age. It's hard. I wish I could tell you it gets easier, but it doesn't. I feel like we get tougher/learn coping mechanisms. When I'm having ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of LifeEnergy & Biological Rhythms