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Difficulty staying present/mindful

Difficulty staying present/mindful Is anyone here experiencing difficulty staying present whenever they talk, fluent or non-fluent? I've noticed this today, when I'm focusing on the conversation, I al...

I used to have this a lot. I would either begin talking at the end of my breath, or keep talking and run out of air. I have been to speech therapy, and a big thing they reccomend is breathing. Diaphra...

That's true in my case too.I hold my breath when speaking without even realizing .Any suggestion how we can deepen our breath?...

Sometimes I’ll go through periods of time where I speak at the end of my breath and run out of breath mid-sentence. Maybe this is close to what you’re describing, it feels like very shallow breathing....

100% relatable. What I've done is I now focus on understanding/combating whatever anxiety I'm feeling, this usually helps to minimize the level of stutter...

-Doctor -Homeopath -Choose one ;) Be skeptical about stammering ”cure”, lots of research is being done now, science is a way to go. In the meantime, I suggest meditation and a good philosophy in life...

Deep breathing helps, smoking helps (I rarely smoke tho), using my hands to speak helps (like an italian), eye contact helps...

Personally I’ve just recently starting using a couple strategies. The first strategy is called the hand release. (Made up the name, any name suggestions would be great). The way it works is that it ac...

Lowering my anxiety / stress is the single biggest factor for my fluency. Aside from that I use the typical fluency techniques such as slowing down, taking a breath before speaking and easy onset for ...

I used a couple of strategies for this. The first one was the hand technique. When you’re getting a block or feel like you’re getting one, put your hand on side of your leg. Then use your thumb as a “...

My stutter is very similar, blocks mostly, I hardly ever repeat sounds. Sometimes I can say many sentences without catching a block, that happens when I get into rhythm (speech flows out slowly but sm...

Thank you so much for your encouragement, from stuttering my whole life I realized that breathing properly and calmg during speaking is very important too which I do when reading alone and lack when s...

19M here. Same issue. I have been getting therapy for a year, reading very slowly, like very very slowly, only 3-4 words per 10 seconds, in front of a mirror. I do this drill everyday, for the past co...

Tips for a blocker?

Tips for a blocker? I think I've only got a block stutter which makes it harder to begin certain words. It also has to do with my breathing I suppose. But what I have noticed about my circumstance i...

Free counseling services in Jersey: https://www.opencounseling.com/public-mental-health-nj You’re very welcome. Changing your outlook won’t happen overnight, and it will require work and discipline. ...

Suggestions from having been there at twenty and am now forty and in a very different place in life: Find a therapist — If you can’t afford a therapist, there are ones who will provide services for f...

Hi man. Someone with a severe chronic stutter here. Try to read a aloud, slowly over a mirror, prolonging the vowels and try whispering too. I would recommend both exercises atleast 25 mins a day for...

Yeah as cliche as it sounds when people tell you to simply “slow down” or “take a deep breath” that usually helps out a lot at least for me but despite this I’ll consistently forget to use my speech t...

Well said! I use diaphragmatic breathing and my attitude has completely changed from nervous and caring what other people think to completely confident and not giving a S\*\*t what people think of my...

Hi! I'm new to this community but I thought I would answer from my personal experience, since I also suffer from blocks very severely. First things first, the introversion is hurting you. I say this...