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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2023
5 points

Hi! I went back to speech therapy when I was a young teenager and it definitely helped me. Also making sure on getting plenty of sleep is very important in my opinion. I don’t know much about meditati...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Mindfulness & BreathingTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
2 points

I used L-Thenine before, it hasn’t helped me with my stutter honestly but it made me calm. Although, I think it helped a lot of people from stuttering....

Meds & SubstancesCoping & Advocacy
Helpful Med OutcomesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
2 points

>Are you saying your head pain is related somehow to your stuttering? Yes, I experience that I stop '*instructing to execute speech movements*' in order to temporarily reduce this mind-body sympat...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
2 points

Remember to take deep breathes. Do 777. Inhale 7 seconds. Hold for 7 seconds and breathe out for 7 seconds. This is to calm your anxiety. Practice your portion and imagine success. When imagining, if ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
1 points

U got this bro, go nail it! Just calm down picture urself doing it and rehearse as many times as you can...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2023
2 points

We get stuck and stop breathing, and then we get more tense. My homemade theory is, that if we can keep breathing, it keeps things loose....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2023
1 points

My stutter started since the age of 13. I am 23 now. There was a brief period when my stutter disappeared. I just relaxed myself because I used to run a lot and I did a lot of meditation. The effect...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2023
10 points

Correct breathing for speaking is a common issue for PWS. That’s why strategies include a “slow easy start” and using a breathy voice. Marilyn Monroe used a rather slow breathy voice because she stut...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJun 22, 2023
22 points

Found a new strategy to reduce stutter that I wanted to share

Found a new strategy to reduce stutter that I wanted to share I realized by accident that when I stutter my epiglottis closes and that my breathing mechanism become really tense, as well as my chest. ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2023
2 points

I was able to control my stuttering after learning to control my breathing. It took some practice, but my method is to always breathe, in or out, even when stuck, as it makes starting again much much ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2023
2 points

It's all in our mind, what we think we become, right from my childhood I used to stutter and i gradually came to a point that this is who I am and there is nothing that I can do with this and this mad...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Mindfulness & BreathingIdentity & Self-PerceptionTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2023
8 points

I think it does. But knowing this doesn’t make it easier for me. Most times I try to get words/ sound out I end up holding my breath. And only when forcing the air out and breathing in again can I get...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJun 20, 2023
21 points

Does a lack of proper breathing has a lot to do with stuttering?

Does a lack of proper breathing has a lot to do with stuttering? [deleted]...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2023
10 points

I said a prayer for you just now. Take a deep breath before you begin. Regardless of how it goes, you’ll be fine. Try envisioning the speech going smoothly - play out the speech in your mind....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
1 points

I've been researching this, and most medical professionals seems to recommend cycling off for 4 weeks after 2-3 months of using it. Also there were some concerns regarding becoming emotionally numb an...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityMindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
postr/StutterJun 15, 2023
1 points

A way out

A way out I am yuvraj from India... I have stammering as long as I can remember and from past 2 years I have become more conscious of it may of the puberty... When I was in 7th grade a teacher helped ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
2 points

Yeah I think the h sound it just a conscious way to do it. I've learnt just from getting old that my best control method is anxiety reduction. If I'm going into a situation that I feel is gonna be to...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 14, 2023
15 points

Maybe a solution to blocks(stuttering)

Maybe a solution to blocks(stuttering) I have huge blocks and I sometimes cannot get the words out. I think the problem is with vowels. You should know that for every word we speak there is vowels at...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
2 points

It’s definitely a multi-faceted approach, obviously address the proper way to speak to eliminate tensions, also ways to physically reduce tension; diet (low inflammatory diet), exercise, any supplemen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringSituational VariabilityMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2023
26 points

For me it was: 1. Acceptance of my stutter 2. Embracing my stutter and not trying to hide it. 3. Becoming more self-confident 4. Working out/Gym 5. Getting at least 8 hours of sleep 6. Talking on di...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingHope & Motivation+3 more