postr/StutterMay 23, 2023

Smile!

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Smile! Just saw this mentioned the other day and something I had never heard before regarding my stutter. I’ve struggled with a stutter for about 30 years and made a little progress over time but recently found that forcing myself to start to smile when I feel a block coming on has really helped. Obviously I can’t do a full-on smile and talk at the same time but something about moving my facial muscles into a sort of pre-smile position has helped a lot. Hopefully that helps someone :)

Themes

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering

Subthemes

Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension