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commentr/StutterMay 14, 2019
1 points

I frequently forget to do breathing exercises when events like this occur. Finals and other stressors definitely aren't helping the situation either for sure. It's a grind. I'll definitely be sure ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2019
2 points

^^Along the lines of this, even trying 4-7-8, that is take a breath in over 4 seconds, hold it for 7 seconds and breathe out slowly over 8 seconds. I find this helps a nice bit to ease stress for a wh...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2019
4 points

I feel you. It's finals week for me right now so the quality of my speech has worsened because of stress, but taking a few moments during the day to pause and take multiple deep breaths has been helpi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2019
2 points

I've noticed that, like another commenter said, being slightly distracted helps me while on the phone. I can't just be only concentrating on a phone call, I have to be doing something else, like drivi...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2019
1 points

I feel you man. My stuttering is extremely mild if im not anxious or stressed and its pretty controllable i think i focused wrong direction all these years. I do have general anxiety/social anxiety a...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2019
1 points

I tried it. Didn’t really work for me in any other capacity than it taught me to meditate a little better, I think. Then again I have opposite problems in terms of fluency. I’m worse under the influe...

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Mindfulness & BreathingHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
3 points

Have you ever looked into daily meditation? 10-20mins everyday It’s great to ground yourself and you can sometimes revert back to that state of mind/trance when you close your eyes and take a deep bre...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2019
3 points

Some people grow out of it. For me I noticed it was because I was anxious and not following what I’m saying properly. So I used meditation to calm myself the heck down and now I don’t really stutter a...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2019
1 points

Breathing calmly and deeply before saying a word starting with these letters really helps me (although in all fairness, it helps me for every word). It gives you time to settle down and calmly speak t...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2019
7 points

I can totally understand your pain. In recent years, My stutter has become worse than it ever was. But for the past 5 days, I am practicing speech therapy on my own. ​ So far, I have lea...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingCycles & Randomness+1 more
postr/StutterApr 23, 2019
20 points

Some techniques that really help me

Some techniques that really help me I sometimes forget to use them, but small techniques that really help me: \- Stomach breathing, as opposed to chest breathing--this really made a difference for me...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingPhysical Tension
postr/StutterApr 23, 2019
35 points

Some tips I learned in speech therapy

Some tips I learned in speech therapy So I briefly went to speech therapy and here are some of the tips I got :D (they were adapted to me so idk if every single one can help everyone of you) 1) accep...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Advice OfferedFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2019
1 points

Accept the fact you stutter, when you meet new people tell them right off the bat you have a speech impediment. try to relax and breathe in before talking. that is what helps me right now. For the mos...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling OthersMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2019
4 points

It sounds exactly like stuttering. Stuttering is merely the interruption of normal speech, which you have demonstrated. An obvious fix is speech therapy, but it is costly and takes forever to get re...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Repetitions & ProlongationsMindfulness & BreathingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2019
13 points

The loss of confidence comes from, of course, the stutter. To gain confidence, you could do a few things. The one that everyone hates is to try and have a positive mindset (with a stutter or any dis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2019
4 points

My stutter flares up when I'm anxious. This actually includes when I get overly caffeinated. Deep steady breathing exercises and meditation: I envision a dolphin diving down into the ocean as I brea...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2019
4 points

Deep diaphragmatic breathing. Although it takes a while, it’s very effective. It opens up the vocal folds, allowing breath to create the sounds of the words....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2019
2 points

I know what that’s like. Have you tried any techniques like breathing and expanding your diaphragm and using it like a ramp to get out tough words ? one weird technique that works really nice for me i...

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Mindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2019
1 points

sometimes i close my eyes and focus on getting the words out while remaining calm. works well when you know you are going to stutter in a sentence....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2019
1 points

The breathing helped me, I recently completed my MBA where group presentations+ projects are abundant. Also, I picked up a speech therapy tool with tapping along on your desk/chair/paper as you read, ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing