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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2020
2 points

Agreed. I also have found applying breathing exercises when narrating an audio recordings to help In day to day life. The more I focus on controlling my breathing, the better....

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Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2020
5 points

Which type of breathing excercises? I find if I do fast breathing like the wim hof method it makes me stutter more But slow breathing seems to improve it a bit...

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Mindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterMay 24, 2020
17 points

Breathing Exercises

Breathing Exercises Daily intense breathing exercises have worked wonders with regards to reducing the severity of my stutter. Would be interest to hear if anyone else here can say the same or somethi...

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Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2020
5 points

For me, I practice daily meditation 😌 for 10 mins and zo practice reading out loud for 15 mins every day. If you want to get good at a skill, it takes practice. I can hear a difference in my fluen...

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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2020
3 points

Exercise and meditation help to reduce overall anxiety which can help decrease the effects of stuttering. The mechanism that causes stuttering, at least for me, seems to be hyper-sensitive to any ty...

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postr/StutterMay 23, 2020
8 points

Does exercise help with stuttering?

Does exercise help with stuttering? I noticed when I ran for about 2.75 miles, my stuttering got way way better than before. Does any of you have the same? I also observed that meditaton possibly make...

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Mindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2020
3 points

I personally struggle more with blocks and almost never with repetitions. Whenever I feel blocks/repetitions coming up I stop and try an easy onset on the word. This is one of the things I learned fro...

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commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

Sure, happens to me quite a bit. Then I envision them as someone that I'm comfortable speaking with. I also practice a lot. Has helped me most times. Also, stutters often have some from of social anxi...

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commentr/StutterMay 20, 2020
1 points

Those feelings and thoughts that make you think that others are better, are the subconscious random thoughts. You just gotta observe them without any comments on thoughts. I would suggest start medita...

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commentr/StutterMay 20, 2020
1 points

I practice "mindful" meditation every day for 10 mins. This helps me to clear my mind, eliminating all my stress and worry about my stutter while practicing diaphragmatic breathing. During these 10...

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commentr/StutterMay 20, 2020
2 points

I'm glad that worked for you. I tried it for 90 days and it had no effect on me. You are correct, what might work for you might not work for somebody else. I'm still using my techniques to help m...

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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2020
3 points

I know exactly what you mean. I always have substitute words but you can't replace everything. However, I'll do that before my class today and see what happens. (and I'll definitely do that more in th...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
1 points

YES!!! The more I focus on living and NOT my stutter, my fluency improved. I still have blocks but I stop, breathe, and carry on....

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
1 points

I’ve read something similar in an article that was about people who overcame stuttering. It was also pointed out that, unlike people with a stutter, those who overcame it tend to exhale before startin...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
2 points

Oh I completely agree. I used to be pre-law before I watched the movie "My Cousin Vinny" and I changed my major to psychology. There's many things that my stutter controlled, interrupted and derai...

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Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & PrideFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2020
2 points

Stuttering is due to an imbalance of signalling molecules in your brain called neurotransmitters. The main neurotransmitter effected is dopamine. Dopamine is responsible for initiating and maintaining...

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commentr/StutterMay 15, 2020
1 points

Seconding this, although perhaps with a bit more optimism — These are unprecedented, anxious times. It makes sense that your anxiety would manifest itself also in unprecedented ways. If you have a h...

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postr/StutterMay 15, 2020
30 points

Daily Speech Exercises

Daily Speech Exercises Daily speech training for Stammering/Stuttering. If you are a person, like me, challenged with this speech impediment, you will realise that this is a daily struggle that ...

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commentr/StutterMay 14, 2020
1 points

I've been though something similar. So I usually turn the focus on them, and ask them about their lives. While they're talking, I try to get as composed as possible, and control my breathing. I still ...

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commentr/StutterMay 13, 2020
1 points

Click “Download” on this link: https://www.stutteringhelp.org/self-therapy-stutterer Learn diaphragmatic breathing. It is the basis of most stuttering treatments. There is almost certainly a speech ...

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