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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2014
3 points

Spend a good 10 minutes (or however much time you have) before the presentation closing your eyes, taking deep breaths, and think about how you will go through your presentation without stuttering. Th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2014
2 points

and that's what I'm talking about, driving cab no one cuts my hours but me.not to mention there are no qualifications outside of a driver's license.I see a lot of posts on here about struggling with e...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2014
2 points

I was very nervous at first and physically shaking... I found it hard to say my name but I held myself together and worked through it. I hope I did okay. ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2014
1 points

Thank you so much! I'll be sending you a pm later this evening if thats okay. I was contemplating the martin luther king speech, It is one of many that I'm currently researching. I was also looking at...

Community & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Research & ResourcesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2014
3 points

Write the answers to the initial questions down i front of u on a computer... questions like tell me about yourself, what did u do at XYZ corp, tell me about your experience with XYZ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2014
1 points

Toastmasters is great. I dont know if they have that organization in turkey. Practicing public speaking and learning to accept yourself and keep from thinking negative worrying thoughts help me the mo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2014
1 points

I don't know what you have tried. I'm wondering if "practicing" before you talk works for you, that is, a kind of "warm up". Even if you do it without voice, parting your lips and making (virtually) n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2014
1 points

I did my GCSEs 5 or so years ago and I was in a similar situation to you. If you are doing another language, I did GCSE French, you can get a doctor's note acknowledging your stutter and it will allow...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2014
1 points

Where are you from? I would practice a lot. It might not help your nervousness but if you completely know your speech, that is one less thing you will have to worry about when you're presenting. I wo...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2014
2 points

First and foremost: talk to your school's disability services. They will be in your corner and will help out immeasurably. Now, that aside, here are some of my tips I used back when I was a national...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2014
2 points

Even though the name is really ironic, /u/ShutupPussy gave the best tip. If you really know your part inside out you can pretty much nail this. I'm a first year student at University and have to prese...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
5 points

I would practice your part a lot. having it down pat will be one less thing your brain has to worry about. Secondly, i'd do my best to keep things slow and steady as you speak. for me, once my nerves ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2014
2 points

Wrote this awhile back, but it still applies. As someone who works virtually from my home as a Project manager across several clients for a HR company I totally understand how this feels like. I used...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
1 points

I do this exercise with my clients where I have them look in a mirror as they are talking on the phone. It usually works. I also have them write out what they are going to say before they make the cal...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

congrats dude, I know the feeling :). Have you given other speeches aside from this one? For me once I gave a speech in front of ~20 people (and said to myself fuck it if I stutter), from there it jus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
5 points

Congrats op! I, too, have a sutter. I'm still a junior in highschool, and I hate it so much. But I remember when I was reading my WHOLE bar mitzvah prayers and speeches, I was stutter free because I p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2014
2 points

I have a stutter and I'm also a journalist so using phones are obviously very important. I have a rehearsed speech that I always practice before and 99/100 I get to say it with clarity, obviously som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2014
1 points

I know what you mean. You've got a lot to offer thats easier to show in person than to hear on the phone. Getting in front of people is definitely better than just applying online and I totally encour...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerPreparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2014
1 points

Have you tried practicing phone conversations just with yourself? Working on talking slower, anticipating the questions they might ask you so you're ready. Ive found, the more prepared I am the more r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2014
5 points

What do I do? I practice. I act out a skit similar to whatever situation I'm going to encounter. If it's a phone interview I write out questions I anticipate and then I write the answer. I then read a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentCycles & Randomness