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Hey, I posted 2 years ago something similar. I had fully fluent speech for 1 week after a trip to amsterdam where I dabbled in shrooms. On the shroom trip I was beating myself up so much about stutter...
I'm 17 and I know what you are going through. Presentations are very hard for me as well. I do have some tips that I find useful, and I hope you do as well: - Be calm. This is easier said than done, ...
hey there, I have stuttered throughout most of my childhood to the present day (18M). Generally, I used to only stutter when I was anxious and nervous as well, such as giving presentations. I would re...
A few things helped me during presentations (and still do to this day): * Preparation and practice in front of a mirror. I’d get my “script” down and practice saying it until I was comfortable speaki...
Try self hypnosis. There is a book on Amazon my Melvin Powers about it who has helped many stutterers like myself....
What you describe is very common and hypnotherapy can indeed help with this, but you have to put the responsibility to yourself to follow the instructions and not sit back and hope something might hap...
You are going to be great!!!!! It took me 2 weeks to get ready, deep breathing, deep breathing, and more deep breathing but I did it and I've learned so much from many great mentors of mine (Tony Rob...
Breathing is the most useful thing you can do. It gives you time to think, releases tension on your vocal cords and slows your speech down. Taking a breathe does not look like sigh in the slightest. ...
Don't think about it. There is 2 ways which can be helpful in such situations, before this always take a deep breath to get calmer, than try to read or speak slowly, it really works, or you can choose...
I struggle with this, however I also have no idea why it happens. There's days where I basically can't get two words out and it's the most frustrating thing ever. On those days I remind myself to slow...
Thank you. I know therapy is still taboo for a lot of us. It helped me to think of it as talking to a smart friend I never had :D. Basically my doctor told me ways to deal with by negative emotions wh...
I understand your feelings, Brother It happened with me too.😀 There are few things that you have to keep in mind when you will give presentations. 1) Dont think about what everyone says about you. ...
Hello. Much has already been said but I shall echo. I think both you your son are off to a great start. I can't imagine how difficult it is for parents, but I can empathize heavily with your son. I...
There is no right or wrong way.. I've been disclosing my stutter a lot more at work the past few weeks and each time is a little different. The most important thing is that you don't apologize. If you...
I'm a little hesitant to make suggestions I learned in speech therapy. These techniques are best learned under the guidance of a professional. Which I am not. One technique I learned in speech therap...
Personally I've had some success with mindfulness, it can definitely help control the anxiousness that comes with speaking situations. Since this anxiety is greatly reduced I find I get tired from spe...
What do you think about the role of complete mindfulness in the journey of overcoming stuttering?
What do you think about the role of complete mindfulness in the journey of overcoming stuttering? I heard a lot about mindfulness and meditation, and it’s role in speaking mechanism, both for stuttere...
Steve Harvey’s advice is to say it three times in your head first before you say it out loud. I’ve become almost a pro at finding an synonym for the word that I feel myself start to stutter. Also I...
Hey! This must be tough for you. From experience, when I'm anxious I stutter more and then obviously the fear of stuttering makes me more anxious. It's kind of a cycle, and from what I read from your ...
i literally do the same thing as you. Breathing exercises helps, so does meditation. Just like you, I practice obsessively, and account for all possible questions I might get asked. You're gonna do ...