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commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2026
2 points

i also noticed that when i was swimming regularly i stuttered less and i think it’s because we are paying more attention to the way we breathe and also because it’s somewhat therapeutic...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingSituational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2026
13 points

Interviews are tough. I have stuttered all my life. I joke I am srltill trying to get out my first word. I found some things that helped me. 1. Acting and Singing classes 2. Breathing Exercises, Wi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityMindfulness & BreathingEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2026
3 points

Makes perfect sense to me, reduced hypervigilance and a generally more self assured, confident and assertive emotional baseline, is gonna mean less triggers. But also you're spending way more time in ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2026
4 points

I do stutter. I have fairly good control over it. I tend to use a mixture of acting lessons, exercise like swimming and breathing exercises, experience and not really giving a fuck what people think...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2026
2 points

Depending on the situation, this technique sometimes works for me. If I take a mental step back, really focus on what I'm saying and my breathing, i'm almost always nearly perfectly fluent. ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2026
1 points

Honestly I don't really know either. But I've found that when relaxed/not super stressed, it gets much better so maybe some stress management and exposure could help...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 20, 2026
2 points

Doing daily breathing exercises help your stuttering?

Doing daily breathing exercises help your stuttering? Anyone do daily breathing exercises from the stomach? Did this help with your stuttering?...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2026
2 points

100% This IS exhausting Take it from a 55 year old, give yourself some grace We have to work 1000% harder than everyone else on the most simplest of tasks. I've had my stutter for 50 years and wi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Energy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2026
1 points

Yes, “box breathing” activates your parasympathetic nervous system and is a great way to reduce anxiety quickly. Method: - Deep breathe in through nose for 4 seconds - Hold for 7 seconds - Slow brea...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2026
6 points

It's fair to say reason is stutter. But try more man. I got my 2 internships (CS Majors ) , i remember only one thing -->> you need only one yes , don't care about infinite rejections. Do mediation,...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterFeb 18, 2026
15 points

A Different Perspective

A Different Perspective Hello everyone, Today, in a strange way, I realized that I started liking my stutter and accepting it. I don’t really know how it happened. It’s kind of funny because I used t...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2026
13 points

Hey, I feel for you so much. I'm 33, and my worst block was when I was 21. I had a job interview where I couldn't speak at all for 40 minutes. Honestly, the worst day of my life. Now, I'm 95% fluent. ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2026
1 points

Interesting. Both me and my former speech therapist had a strong feeling that if we could somehow forget that we stuttered, the stuttering would stop. That is not to say it is a matter of technique,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2026
2 points

Well, my stutter is my SUPERPOWER. I can only add: breathe and dont forget the power of the "pause" Good luck...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2026
2 points

Definitely reading aloud massively. There’s a scene in the movie the Notebook where the main actor is reading aloud to his father and his father says it helps him because when he was younger he stutte...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 17, 2026
2 points

How I function when anxiety is high (as someone who stutters)

How I function when anxiety is high (as someone who stutters) I used to think I needed to feel calm before I could speak well. That never worked. What’s helped me instead: * Calm the body first (sl...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2026
1 points

I'm now 61. Stuttered since I was about 4. 90 percent fluent in some situations and only 10 percent fluent in others, with the odd nightmare thrown in every month of total disfluency. It was like this...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationFluency Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2026
7 points

I didn't think speech therapy in school was effective. The speech therapists had big case loads and I don't think they were prepared for my chronic stuttering style. Last March I started seeing a spee...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Therapy ExperiencesMindfulness & BreathingPositive Therapy Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2026
1 points

You need to find coping mechanisms e.g take a deep breathe and speak in one breathe. Don't breathe in and out whilst actually speaking.. This may make you speak fast. 2. Try and think fast, im consis...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2026
2 points

try to talk while listening to calm music with airpods in your ears, make the volume balanced so you hear the one is speaking to you. i have this tip that increases my stuttering a bit, i hope it may...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing