commentr/StutterJune 22, 2020

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Here's a couple of exercises I learned while in speech therapy. How well, if at all, they work for you, may vary. You probably need to put them into practice before you can see if they work: * Take a deep breath, and *as* you exhale, you speak. You *ride* the words out on your breath so to speak. This one worked pretty well for me. * Fake stammering. Let's say your name is Kevin, and you struggle on K. So in a scenario where you'd want to say "My name is Kevin", normally you'd get stuck on K, but instead you fake getting stuck on "My". So you go "M-m-m-y name is Kevin" and bypass getting stuck on K (at least that's the idea9. This exercise had surprisingly effective results with me. But it *is* kinda weird having to fake a block. A bit of an odd one, but worth trying out. I might be forgetting an exercise or 2 while writing this, so if I remember any, I'll edit it in. But remember: One of the most effective way to combat stuttering, is your breathing. Much easier said than done. But managing your breathing is absolute key to avoiding stuttering. My speech therapist taught me: If you get stuck. Immediately pause. Exhale. Take a good deep breath, and start over. Practice this enough and you'll find a good breathing rhythm that works for you. Do not get stressed over it. It only makes it worse.

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Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering

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Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages