Great post! Awesome that you made a new video! This is my attempt to extract tips from your YT video: **Intro:** * I stuttered since age 3 * I didn't know what affected my stuttering, or what happens pre, during or post stuttering. I didn't know how to continue during a speech block. But now I don't fear this anymore * I still stutter * I work outdoors. My hobby is playing games, but I try to stop playing games e.g., by telling myself: '*it's just moving pictures*' * in high school I used to have a tense sensation and doubt. Back then when the stutter hit me, it worked like a snowball effect, but right now whenever I block, I accept and realize that it's over, which is like feeling a reset. After college I started working and was able to focus on myself and have an open-mind about stuttering. I became overly excited and it annoyed (almost) everyone. Sometimes I experience a certain attitude or willpower, whereby I knew (or I was so certain of the fact) that I won't stutter today (aka placebo effect). On other days my confusion sets in where I start worrying about anticipated blocks, but then I adopt a helpful attitude by encouraging myself: '*So what? What is the big deal here?*'. Then I feel better, and I let go of the tense sensations, then I forget about the confusion and I speak fluently again. I felt like overcoming a lot of life challenges * in my experience, when I disclose to colleagues at work that I stutter, I suddenly begin to stutter a lot. This could be evidence how much the psychological experience (anti-placebo effect) affects my stuttering * in my experience, if I speak to others who also stutter, I suddenly begin to stutter a lot as well **Tips:** * backtrack a few words when experiencing difficulty speaking * don't focus on unhelpful thinking that would negate the placebo effect * if you block, then feel like it's over, to press the reset button (instead of keep dwelling on the block, tension and anticipation). This could then mitigate the tense sensation and doubt, and the effect could then stop snowballing * have an open-mind about stuttering. Adopt a flexible belief/attitude to reinforce the placebo-effect * adopt an attitude of willpower so that we don't overthink, value or prioritize repetitive negative thinking or unhelpful corrections * reinforce a placebo effect, such as, knowing for certain that we won't stutter today, regardless of blocks, subconscious doubt or anticipation * apply stress management to mitigate the confusion of worrying about anticipated blocks * adopt a helpful attitude by encouraging ourselves: '*So what? What is the big deal here?*'. This could lead to letting go of tension, forgetting about the confusion and speaking more fluently * don't let disclosure (or speaking to other PWS) negate the placebo-effect, confidence, or reset effect **In my opinion:** * at 4:44 maybe you meant to use the word '*resonate*': '*I experience specific thoughts and some people may resonate with it*' * **in my opinion**, one reason that you suddenly start stuttering whenever you disclose, could be that you feel it's socially acceptable to openly stutter, and to perceive yourself as a person who stutters, or respond to stutter triggers like a PWS would. This could then make the placebo-effect invalid * **in my opinion**, one reason that you suddenly start stuttering if you speak to others who stutter, may be that you (1) empathize with people who stutter such as justifying stuttering openly, immersing ourselves in helplessness such as (a) being okay that we don't know why we stutter, or (b) how to unblock. And therefore we may perceive stuttering as the only outcome, or the only acceptable way of speaking. This could then negate the placebo-effect * I advocate that most speech therapists or SLPs don't focus on interventions to outgrow stuttering, because they may fear **repercussions**, in case of the interventions not affecting PWS. This could then lead to avoiding tips (or strategies) from people that outgrew stuttering, and instead reinforce unnatural speech and applying easy onset or speaking slower in the anticipation of stuttering (which, according to a PhD researcher will likely reinforce anticipation and avoidance-behaviors). Therefore, I can resonate with your own experience, where you tried sharing your own tips (that helped for you) with a person who stutters. **In my opinion**, the PhD researcher Yairi hypothesizes that up to 87.5% outgrow or naturally (or spontaneously) recover from stuttering. According to another PhD researcher, the definition of spontaneous recovery implies that no strategy was used, however, according to him, almost always people who outgrow stuttering do 'something' that leads them to achieve more fluency, such as the tips that you shared (*don't dwell on blocks, don't force words out with tension, or don't worry about anticipation*). **In my opinion**, 87.5% that outgrow stuttering used tips that worked for them, likely because (1) they understand how the tips affect their stuttering, (2) and how to reap benefits of it * additionally, we can ask the question: What reasons could there be that your tips (or the tips from 87.5% of people that outgrow stuttering), not work for the 12.5% that persist? I believe that 'fear of fluency' or rather 'the fear to desire more fluent speech' may negate the placebo-effect, which I made a [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/12fl53g/tips_to_improve_stuttering_exactly_what_fear_is/) over. If this hypothesis is valid, then we should pose the question: *What causes* ***desiring fluency*** *to do or not do, relative to ourselves and relative to our listeners?* PWS might associate societal conditioning, guilt, or fear of rejection with our relationship with **desiring fluency**. PWS may believe that desiring fluency is unacceptable, because it causes personal suffering, separates them from people they love, and that it means they are not evolved or spiritually mature enough, or that it implies missing the value of what is * **In my opinion:** not accepting our desire of fluency, may lead to (1) experiencing shame (relative to our desire), (2) beginning to shame ourselves for our desires, (3) holding back speech because we blame this desire, and (4) adopting the attitude of needing to reduce this desire first in order to decide whether to wait out speech or inhibit execution of motor movements (resulting in a speech block). Then this could lead to suppressing our **desire of fluency** so deep, that we are conciously not aware of how the tips (from 87.5% of people that outgrow stuttering) could lead to subconscious fluency. I argue, that if we learn to perceive and apply these tips in a helpful way instead, then it might provide insights into how we can embrace our **desire to speak more fluently** in a healthy and authentic way, without succumbing to self-destructive behaviors or harmful patterns. For example, PWS often associate 'desiring fluency' as 'I'm not allowed to make mistakes' which in turn evokes fear, which is a **maladaptive perception**. I argue that we should instead look from a **productive perception** that '**desiring fluency**' (*or moving our speech apparatus whenever we have the urge or* ***desire*** *to say a word*), does not equal *evoking strong emotions* whenever we encounter blocks, perceive speech errors, or anticipate negatively **TL;DR Summary:** I attempt to extract tips from a monologue in a YT video spoken by someone who stutters and shares his experiences and tips for managing stuttering. In the video he discusses accepting and resetting when encountering speech blocks, the impact of disclosing stuttering to others, and the influence of speaking to fellow stutterers. The YT video emphasizes adopting an open mindset, reinforcing placebo effects, and managing stress. I then conclude with my own review on his YT video, such as my opinions on speech therapy and the fear of desiring fluency. Additionally, I argue that embracing the desire for fluency can lead to healthier attitudes and authentic communication.