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Other maladaptive fluency demands in order to immediately execute articulation: * needing to calm down and reduce fear, needing to focus on breathing, desiring fluency and other maladaptive responses...

When I knew I had to talk, I was breathing in an certain way in order to focus on my breath and not in the anxiety of speaking. Inspire for 3sec, expire for 3sec, inspire for 3, expire for 4sec, inspi...

Not only anxiety but whenever I get emotional: anger, excitement, fear... I think I should invest more time and effort in mindfulness. Recently I started meditation and journaling, I also would like ...

Hello there! I(18) am also a college student I also focus more on the negetive speaking experiences that happen and I find it very hard to remove those thoughts from my mind.But every night I try to ...

My best way of reducing blocks is just reducing my tension in general. I just work on anxiety reduction and self acceptance. I was taught a strategy by a SLP years ago to "soft start" which is making...

I suffer with blocks too (27M). I don’t have any techniques that work 100% of the time, but I wanted to comment so that people know that they’re not suffering with this alone (and I know how frustrati...

I still block nearly everyday at 29 but the biggest thing I’ve changed (and am still working on) is making a concerted effort to not care what people think or how they react. Way easier said than don...

What works for me to decrease blocks is slightly different - I’ll make sure I’m making normal eye contact, and start talking slowly on a normal size exhale....

Idk what the formal clinical definition of a stutter is but that is definitely a common issue amongst stutters. Blocks have gotta be one of the most annoying parts as you feel helpless trying to say s...

Exactly! Anticipating having bad speech and stuttering was what I used to do daily! Seriously! There are ways how to lessen the anticipation of stuttering. One of the things that started me on the ...

Step 1: If you feel in your throat, or you just know that stuttering will occur (a thought) Step 2: Just sit with the feeling or thought, mindfully without avoiding or reducing it Step 3: Accept it as it is, just a random meaningless feeling or thought, it will pass, while executing articulation

Step 1: If you feel in your throat, or you just know that stuttering will occur (a thought) Step 2: Just sit with the feeling or thought, mindfully without avoiding or reducing it Step 3: Accept it as...

I'm also an irreligious person but I enjoy visiting church with my mother. Orthodox churches are so quiet that you get the feeling that the silence permeates you right through, which with the smell of...

St. Notker helps me I’m not so much a Catholic anymore but I do pray to him a lot and it helps almost like meditation! He has a really lovely prayer for people who stutter I mean if it helps me then w...

How accessible is psychotherapy in your area? Speech therapy apparently hasn't helped but you're clearly suffering and it seems you need help dealing with mental health. This is just a starting point,...

If it's getting to you to such a point that you're feeling terrible within yourself, it's fine to text a friend and say 'Sorry, I'm going through a really hard time and can't be around people right no...

Great job! It will definitely get easier with time :) I’m 24 and rarely stutter when I order food nowadays. It’s important to remain calm and control your anxiety. Practicing in my head a few times an...

Request the material in advance and practice the best places to Stop and Breathe. Actually *do make room* for dramatic pauses. You oughtta speak line per line, making the punctuation really stand ou...

More education definitely helps! Exposure therapy also helps. The first times are always scary, and the anxious feeling might never go away, but it gets easier over time. And if people see you as le...

I feel you bro, but eventually this will pass. Just take a deep breath and watch a good movie. Next time just speak slowly, take slow breaths and pretend English is not your native language....

Don't have any advice than to practice speech stimulability exercises on your problem words and practice using your diaphragm to speak. There's a sweet spot to begin talking on the exhale. You don't w...