100% agree. When I was younger, I gave a lot of energy toward speaking by trying to push past my blocks and prolongations, and that was draining mentally and physically. Literally gasping for air after a damn sentence lol. Now, I'm more patient in the way I approach communicating. Saying just enough to be able to get what I need across, but in a much more efficient and effective manner. Simply slowing down, thinking thoroughly by taking my time and a few other helpful strategies, I developed along the way. Still have my moments of much needed isolation and decompression from life social events.