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>So I shouldn't use speech strategies? Do I just let myself stutter I consider, everything we 'try' to speak better, a speech strategy which I encourage. For example, if someone tenses his speech ...

I agree. Practicing stoicism allowed me to be in better control of my emotions. When I'm anxious before a presentation or something like that, I ask myself "Does worrying about this help me in any way...

You sound pretty good to me. Maybe it's not the most healthy tactic but I don't speak too much when in a large group. If I do it's after some time when I'm more comfortable in the situation. Lots ...

I have been doing various fluency shaping exercises e.g.pausing, speaking slow , light contacts , flexible rate etc Also meditating every day without fail and facing my anxiety every day ! I try to ...

Amen to that wish <3 It's wonderful to hear your experience on dealing with stuttering. I'm sorry that the speech therapists couldn't help you enough. You know, you can always look for a new one i...

I had a similar situation. I was in speech therapy once a week from kindergarten through high school. My speech therapy was only focused on tools to help me get through tough sentences, like easy-on-s...

We should always need to be calm and speak slowly , Build confidence in yourself and learn outdoor activity . While speaking you may sing one song in your brain (enjoying the music inside but you ne...

You are exactly right. It’s partially something called Valsalva maneuver. I suggest watching this presentation from a SLP who gave similar presentation at NSA conference. One thing you can start tr...

Breathing while speaking

Breathing while speaking So I recently noticed that when I speak I tend to hold my breath and flex my abdomen ,this is something that i do even when I speak fluently and it has a big impact on my stu...

What I try to do is completely stop, take a deep breath in through the nose and out the mouth, feel my tightened muscles in my throat, mouth and diaphragm loosen and try to make any sound come out whi...

It comes in waves. That’s what I tell myself when I’m having a bad period. Also, proactively working on my emotions/anxiety and speech therapy methods can help me to feel like I’m not a victim to my s...

I wouldn't generalize that summation because what doesn't work for some may work for others. Stuttering is so individualized, so placing a cookie cutter analogy doesn't really work. There are man...

I would definitely suggest yoga, i recently started 5 months and it's completely transformational very beneficial in calming and slowing down of mind...

I have been finding the answer to that question for a long time. suggestions: grounding techniques, deep breathing, naming emotions, meditation. Going for walks is a really good way to combat restless...

I guess you would call what I do meditation. But when I feel a bit more anxious then usual or my stutter is worse then usual even when I don't particularly feel anxious. I just take ten minutes a day ...

If that works for you, do it! I chronically breathe from my chest and am always sighing. If I try to force myself to breathe from my belly (definitely feels harder than chest breathing) it calms me do...

I always find using my chest to breath and to breath deep before I speak works, of course that can cause a sore chest some days and some discomfort. I've also found myself sighing a lot recently, not ...

I feel your pain. Maybe focus on that awkward deep belly breathing (forcing your lower belly in and out with each breath)? I'm hoping someone on here has some sort of magic solution too. Happy thoug...

There are ways you can reduce your anxiety (pounding heart rate) for public speaking using visualization. I encourage you to look into it!...

Yes i do have the same stutter.I researched about it and i was told the stuttering is from the mind.The reason you dont stutter when having a random convo,is because you dont think about stuttering. T...