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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2014
1 points

The technique used there is called coastal breathing. Some more information about it can be found here: http://stammerless.com/costal-breathing/ or you can buy the McGuire Programme book called Beyond...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2014
1 points

I'd recommend having therapy. The biggest difference for me having therapy as a kid and now is that I try more now. Back then I didn't want to face it, I just hid from it. Now I want to do something a...

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postr/StutterFeb 22, 2014
3 points

What technique is used in this video?

What technique is used in this video? > tl;dr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFmu27GM9-k tell me the technique used in this video ___ I have been stuttering from my 6th year. From then i have h...

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postr/StutterFeb 18, 2014
17 points

How I made my stutter way milder

How I made my stutter way milder Hey there! I've been stuttering since I was 4 years old and it has caused me a lot of trouble. But recently I've noticed I am stuttering way less than before. I thoug...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2014
1 points

It likely maps because he gives a pretty good biomechnical backing for it. I also read his book that Golgi linked. I think there's a lot of good information and especially great background on the mech...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2014
3 points

The thing that helps me out and I don't know why, is having the phone on speaker, anytime I'm having a bad stutter day and I need to talk on the phone it's done through speaker, but all in all man, tr...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2014
2 points

Wrote this awhile back, but it still applies. As someone who works virtually from my home as a Project manager across several clients for a HR company I totally understand how this feels like. I used...

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postr/StutterFeb 14, 2014
5 points

I recorded myself reading a chapter of the Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. (X-post from r/audiobooks)

I recorded myself reading a chapter of the Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. (X-post from r/audiobooks) I stutter, but not when I'm alone. I'm thinking that practicing reading aloud and rec...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2014
1 points

Yep, hate it. I find spelling my name out letter by letter helps. So what if it sounds odd, most business prefer it this way anyway to make sure they get it correct. Same for information, phone numbe...

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postr/StutterFeb 12, 2014
1 points

Stop Stuttering and Start Speaking well with Michael Williams Live on Livestream - The D.A.M. Strategy

Stop Stuttering and Start Speaking well with Michael Williams Live on Livestream - The D.A.M. Strategy ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
1 points

I do this exercise with my clients where I have them look in a mirror as they are talking on the phone. It usually works. I also have them write out what they are going to say before they make the cal...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
2 points

I have a very severe stutter. For me its all about practice, man. Practice reading on your own just very very veeery slow, like 3 or 4 times slower than you would normally talk. Doing this you will fi...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
2 points

I agree! Using a word/sound that is guaranteed to be easy allows me to transition into the trouble word with a high rate of success. It allows the air flow across my vocal cords to be constant rather ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

I absolutely can confirm on this one; when I talk on the I start to walk around, throw karate chops (I know, but it actually works!), and doing hand gestures like simulating the flow in which I should...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2014
3 points

I talk fast too, especially when I get excited or nervous, and it always makes the stuttering worse. What has helped me more than anything is to force myself to slow down. A lot of times when I get st...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2014
8 points

My trick is to be slow at the very beginning. With the breathing and with the first sound. If I start too quick or rushed, its nearly impossible to slow things back down. Starting slow is the answer f...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2014
1 points

Besides the slowing down and having confidence that others have suggested, I've found that if I read with my finger (follow along with my finger touching the words) it helps me not stutter as much. A...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2014
1 points

Ironically I have a podcast with my friends and I'm not too nervous speaking on there because I have freedom with words, but when reading I'm restricted to those words so it's harder. Your tips helped...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2014
1 points

Everyone here has great tips, but as an ESL teacher, here's a couple I use. * The "uh-" bounce trick that the King in the King's Speech used. Like if you're going to stutter on boat, say "uh-BOAT", m...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2014
1 points

Below are a few tricks that I use sometimes, note however that they are merely tricks and once your brain gets used to them, you need to switch it up again. * Lead what you read with your finger or p...

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