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commentr/StutterAug 30, 2022
2 points

I found that my level of preparedness for a situation is often directly proportional to my stuttering EXCEPT if i am very passionate about the topic. During regular conversation with people in daily l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2022
3 points

Yes it helped me but u have to put in the work. Find a nice space and do it . Also what helped me Was using positive affirmations on the daily speaking them Out loud...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice OfferedMindset shiftMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2022
3 points

It's not really about meditation, it's more about how breathing has a large impact on the body and how we've lost the basic knowledge of the breath. It does sound like bullshit but it has a bunch of ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2022
3 points

I don't know what this book is about, but from the title it sounds like its related to meditation. Many stutterers find that meditation helps with stuttering, it relaxes the body and mind, which reduc...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2022
15 points

Slow down. I mean, your post is basically one long sentence. Take your time and put thought into what you're doing. Breathe consciously....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterAug 29, 2022
5 points

This may sound a little silly but has anyone tested their breathing and peace of mind?

This may sound a little silly but has anyone tested their breathing and peace of mind? I stutter a fair bit, it's quite mild compared to others but it can flair up at times and be a real nuisance. It ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2022
2 points

I try and focus on my breathing or would start picking at my hands (bat habit but I just push those cuticles(?) Back) I would also try and just clear my head, as when you're doing nothing and you just...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2022
1 points

Take substances that will help remove anxiety, these could be supplements or even over the counter drugs if you have to. Get a full night's sleep no matter what and go to the gym at least three times ...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice OfferedFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2022
27 points

This took me a while to learn but when I started mindful meditation, I learned to focus on being present and not focus on my stutter. When in a conversation, I focus on the conversation and when I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2022
2 points

It’s hard for me to pin down when I will have a block, but I know that I have more blocks when reading aloud. For our sessions, I would read what she chose and we would work on strategies and techniqu...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2022
2 points

As soon as the emotional side gets addressed, the physical side vanishes. She’s acknowledging that she has *no training* in helping you with this. Instead, listen to a free podcast of a SLP who’s ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2022
1 points

Unless you are a very skilled meditator/yoga practitioner, taking a “deep breath” tends to increase anxiety bc during these moments, we take shallow, high breaths. Talking happens on regular sized e...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2022
1 points

I’ve been getting into a routine in the past month. I’m back in college and we need to be there for 9am so I’ve been going to bed at 11 and waking up at 7:30. I’ve never been good at sleeping so I’ve ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2022
2 points

when you go to sleep tonight, try mentally saying the phrase "I'm going to wake up at 4 o'clock in the morning". unbelievably you will actually wake up at 4 am, our brain is amazing and I believe we c...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
2 points

This. Any way to make myself feel better. When I feel good, my speech is better. I started exercising, reading out loud (to myself), meditating and breathing, getting out in nature, trying to love mys...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingHope & MotivationHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
10 points

Try to focus on reducing anxiety. When I notice my stutter is worse then usual I take ten minutes a day to just kinda meditate. Sit somewhere quiet and focus on breathing slowly and relaxing. It doesn...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2022
1 points

I had a lot of gut issues which constipation, fatigue, narcolepsy, insomnia, OCD, social anxiety. I had to do some radical diet changes and ended up eliminated a lot of what I suspect was old fecal ma...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilityMindfulness & Breathing+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2022
2 points

Haha I know what you mean with the "panting" lol. I've been doing that and it actually helps my blocks (vs the alternative which is just a dead freeze). I've been experimenting with the deep breaths. ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2022
4 points

We all have our different journeys and for me, once I stopped thinking about my stutter and just lived my life, the more happier I became. That's not to say I don't have my daily struggles but I choo...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2022
6 points

It sounds like me that you’re still learning to accept that you have a stutter... I’m also on the same page. I’ve learned to brush things off after it’s happened. For example, I’m about to go out fo...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindfulness & Breathing