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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2019
2 points

Find a speech therapist and learn techniques to control fluency. There is no magic Pill. I practiced in front of a mirror for years and that helped me a great deal along with diaphragmatic breathing...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Seeking TherapyMindfulness & BreathingPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2019
3 points

We know that anxiety is a huge issue for many people who stutter. This is why our BeneTalk device will not be used on its own. It communicates with an app which teaches and reinforces not only the spe...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2019
4 points

When you yawn, that’s using your costal diaphragm. Many intensive speech courses use the costal breathing to help stutterers and I use it all the time, it’s a massive help...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingPhysical Tension
postr/StutterNov 14, 2019
7 points

How to deal with embarrassing moments and/or setbacks and/or bad days

How to deal with embarrassing moments and/or setbacks and/or bad days A lot of people have trouble dealing with bad days, myself included. Its easy to be in a good headspace when things are going well...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2019
5 points

This is called costal breathing and is the basis for a lot of speech therapy, I use it all the time!...

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Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2019
2 points

I used to have a speech therapist. As a kid I would stomp my foot or clap my hands to get myself to stop blocking. She taught me to stop doing that but recently it’s been starting up again. Sometime...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2019
1 points

Did you do a diaphragm breathing or just a long deep breath/chest breath? I know some stutterers whose speech got so much better after learning to breathe from the stomach/diaphragm, maybe it could h...

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Mindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med OutcomesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2019
2 points

Hey Paul! Great to hear your update. but If I could give you a suggestion is that I think you should attack your stuttering from more than one aspect. Like maybe you might want to practice a diaphragm...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2019
1 points

For the first question: when you go to a doctor, they will give you these screens to fill out yourself. They are just screens not diagnoses and all they do is alert the doc to a possible problem the m...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2019
2 points

I’ve found that it helps! I think it calms me down, slows me down and helps unfog my brain, all leading to more fluency....

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Mindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2019
2 points

Try breathing techniques to help you calm down and speak as slowly as you can. Surely it's easier said than done but it can work if you ace it. Next would be to learn some techniques on how to pronou...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
2 points

If you place your hand on your belly, you should feel a gentle up and down movement as you are breathing in and out. That's the diaphragm. If you relax it, it will move automatically, if you are tense...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2019
3 points

Appreciate the video bud. I do the deep breath thing as well. A lot of the times I do have to "reset" myself and actively think about breathing because I may stumble somewhere. But yea, practice pract...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
6 points

Sorry for insulting your mother but she’s a twat for not supporting you. I am also a 20yo college student. You must not give up, I haven’t tried this myself because I think it’s pointless, but my mom ...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Family Support & ConflictSituational VariabilityMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
3 points

I think everyone on here has had a similar experience and can relate. Try to focus on moving forward and NOT rehashing this in your mind and torturing yourself. What I have found very helpful is diaph...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2019
2 points

That's a great suggestion, I'll try it out I've also been looking for ways to reduce throat tension. Through stretching, posture excercises, and the [letting go technique](https://youtu.be/p1-N6R2-A...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2019
2 points

I haven’t tried any of the products mentioned but I do find that when I actively relax my throat it does help me quite a bit....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterOct 23, 2019
13 points

Wim Hof breathing to reduce anxiety in the morning and set a calm tone for the day.

Wim Hof breathing to reduce anxiety in the morning and set a calm tone for the day. Anxiety causes my stutter, or maybe it's stuttering that causes me anxiety. Whatever. Anyway, there's this eccentric...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilityMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
2 points

It sounds like a lot of things came together for you. Speech techniques (even if they didn't work at the time), breathing, meditation but most importantly gaining confidence and going into a job where...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
2 points

That's really interesting, thank you for sharing. It is indeed very rare for someone to just "grow out" of their stutter. If you didn't learn any speech techniques, did you do any mind techniques, e.g...

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