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>So, does anyone have any advice or recommendations for or against it? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Yes, I believe going back and do speech therapy is worth it if you perceive stutterin...

>How do I not **overthink** it and remain confident? Many different therapies have many different answers: * Some speech therapies advocate focusing on calm breathing to reduce **overthinking** *...

Getting more comfortable with silence and pauses is helpful. You can try just sitting with a friend whilst neither of you speak....

[This post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/y8ch98/what_did_you_learn_from_mindfulness_to_improve/) has tips for meditation that may lead to outgrowing stuttering. Could you give me feedback...

I understand what you mean. I’m planning on doing a lot of meditations this new year along with just understanding myself more and writing thoughts I have that leads to or during anxiety. Ty for reply...

I did them on and off for about 12 years. I still try but I lack consistency. Additionally the most common breath watching type meditation is really hard for me, because as soon as I close my eyes neg...

Yeah, that is interesting. It's fascinating to me how unique each person's experience of stuttering is. Have you ever done any meditation or mindfulness types of practices?...

It can be worked on. Mine is by no means cured but as of late it is no where’s near as bad as what it used to be. Best thing to do is stay healthy and take care of yourself in every meaning. Sleep wel...

Very interesting hypothesis about inner speech and stuttering

Very interesting hypothesis about inner speech and stuttering [https://understandingdysfluency.com/2016/04/18/stuttering-a-new-theory-that-could-shed-light/](https://understandingdysfluency.com/2016/0...

>"Any advice or just anything that could calm me down?" My tips to calm down and improve stuttering * feeling nervous or anxious is okay. Don't avoid or ignore feelings, it'll only make it worse...

Exercise has been known to ease stuttering. Both Theodore Roosevelt and Bruce Willis stopped stuttering once they bulked up. I wonder if the lungs become stronger or whatever valve or pipes that got o...

Yes, likely a combination of both. Just remember to take breath, watch how normal people speak. They take short sharp breaths before speaking...

Yes! Like you said it's from straining and blocking, when I get stuck I hold my breath - it's like my mouth and lungs go on a brief lock down and get light-headed when I can breathe again. I don't thi...

I feel you so much with that excited feeling and face/neck getting stiff. I also wanna explain everything really fast. The story is just too funny/interesting sometimes lmao.. Makes me happy to se...

I completely understand your struggle. I’ve thought about stuttering almost all day every day of my life, with some exceptions and some good periods. The problem you’re describing is the reason for ma...

"there is a problem" \- tongue doesn't have a problem, yes indeed, we are able to 'choose' to move our tongue when we speak \- what is holding us back is 'forcing/trying/controlling'. So, always hav...

Might sound weird but I force myself to cry (in a private place ofc) which causes my brain to "reset"....

Mine has greatly improved over the past 5 years, it still comes up frequently. The greatest obstacle I had to overcome was my comfort in speaking situations and self confidence. I always mention my st...

How long have you been stuttering? Have you been to a speech pathologist? Practiced breathing techniques?...

I'm no expert, but when I get stressed my chest tightens and that makes it difficult for me to get words out, often ending in a stutter. there is a method I use called costal breathing, which helps. ...