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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2016
7 points

Some random tips 1. Talk to your professors during officer hours about your stuttering. For me, when the professor knows I stutter, I feel less pressure and thus stutter less or don't care as much wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindfulness & BreathingMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2016
1 points

Might be worth researching different breathing exercises. Then you can align your speaking with your breathing. That should hopefully relieve tension and help you to relax. ...

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Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2016
3 points

Nice! I wonder if they have NSA meetings in Canada, where I live. Would love to meet others in real life. In my experience, I feel like confidence is the best tool to combat fear. All the things tha...

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commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
1 points

In my wacky college days, I inadvertently became an extreme social drunk and I have my stutter to thank for that. I was like what is this magical elixir? gulp, gulp. Every social gathering, I'd be the...

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Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
1 points

Thanks once again for your advice. I'll definitely start the meditation and i'll talk to my speech therapist about medication. I'm afraid my anxiety will continue to grow as I'll be starting a public ...

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Mindfulness & BreathingMedication InquiriesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
1 points

Hey, it's really no problem at all. My stutter was also really bad to the point where I couldn't say my own name either. I remember very clearly the burning embarrassment and the feeling that I want...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
1 points

I hope you're ready to read. These are tricks that I've learned in years of speech therapy and some tricks that I learned on my own. Ready? Okay so it's obvious that you're in a very agitated state. ...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
1 points

Hi, Thanks for replying. Coincidentally, I'm actually doing my homework right now, I know for certain I'll have to read it out loud tomorrow, so naturally I've spent the whole day stressing. I spend m...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
1 points

hey buddy, i totally understand where you are coming from. Stuttering for me was the worst when I was a teen because one gets so intimidated by shit all the time, reading in class, the high school hus...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
4 points

Been stuttering for as long as I can remember. I'm 35 now, and I don't stutter nearly as much and I think it's definitely to do with my higher confidence level versus being a nervous child/kid. I w...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2016
2 points

Hey, I've had both speech therapy for stuttering and voice lessons for singing at various points in my life, though I'm currently not in either. Also, the singing lessons were not meant to address my ...

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Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2016
4 points

I have been facing one too many of those weeks of late. At times, it comes in moments, sometimes days. It sure is mind boggling going through this. At times I feel like I'm finally getting a grip on m...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2016
2 points

You're more fluent when drinking because you're more disconnected from your mind. You relax more as a result. You can replicate the same results by heightening your level of awareness, focusing on the...

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Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2016
1 points

I agree its never too late for speech therapy! But judging by your age (I remember the struggle at that age) I know exactly what your saying. When the teacher would go up and down the rows or alphabet...

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Seeking TherapyMindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2016
1 points

Big changes (new job/first job), toxic work culture (talking about people behind their backs), and putting too much pressure on yourself are all common things that can make our stutters worse. Meditat...

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Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2016
2 points

Stuttering is not an easy problem so solve. It can get better as you get older, and often does, but not very quickly. Meditation and relaxation exercises? Well, those might help, in the same way a ...

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Seeking TherapyMindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2016
3 points

Not sure if this is your case aswell, but for me what's really helping is controlling my breathing. I basically practice in private for a few minutes a day, and it's helped more than any tips anyone h...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2016
1 points

I slept for my first two sessions but then I just relaxed. I suggest you watch the whole thing, then sleep...

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commentr/StutterSep 6, 2016
1 points

I understand that. But the video makes me sleepy - so should I listen to the entire thing and then sleep, or let it play in the background and sleep as it goes on?...

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Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2016
1 points

You have to make a conscious habit of breaking up your sentences into a few words. Then, as your speaking, align your words with your breathing pattern. Deeper breathing will help you speak slowly. Gi...

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Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing