Here’s the thing - every speaker has occasional repetitions and prolongations. At some point, we perceived that others thought poorly of us for having them. The physical effort to try to push through thrm *is what causes a block.*. It’s like a “Chinese finger trap”. The harder you struggle to escape, the more stuck you get. You don’t have to “just become zen” to decrease the blocks. Instead do this: - disclose and/or do brief voluntary repetitions - make eye contact - begin speaking slowly and on an *exhale* - enunciate or use phrasing (definitely use whatever tone and cadence you wish to use!)