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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

If you find that works for you, keep at it :) I don't think I've noticed a 1:1 relation between bad sleep and stutter prevalence myself though....

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Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

this. this right here...

commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

depends on what you mean by 'mental'? yes, there are psychological reasons (thinking about it makes it worse, getting stuck on your own name but not someone else's who's name is the same as yours) bu...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

I know.. I'm thinking about changing my name to something easier to say once I move states for just this reason. If it is all mental though, how did it present itself in the first place? The whole thi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
2 points

SLP here. I get asked this a lot. I don't know of any particular studies that correlate sleep and stuttering levels, but here's what I always say: Sleep is required for pretty much all basic and comp...

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Energy & Biological RhythmsMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

I don't keep up with the research and studies, but most stutterers who I've heard asked this question say this. Getting a good night's sleep, feeling tired. all that often has an affect on fluency or ...

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Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
7 points

For me, lack of sleep worsens my stutter. I always dread how the day is going to go when knowing I didn't get a good night's sleep. It's like it reduces my fluency by about 20-40%. ...

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Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

While I think a good portion of it is mental and that we should put some focus into positive thinking, I don't think we can attribute it *all* to our mind....

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postr/StutterJan 24, 2015
2 points

Stuttering and Lack of Sleep?

Stuttering and Lack of Sleep? Is there a definite link between not sleeping enough and increased stuttering? Have you guys experienced this regularly? I'm thinking that there is, but in the past my ...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
2 points

A friend of mine is a mental health advocate and speaks at conferences about having depression and bipolar. He has a quip that he is quite proud of: "My depression is all in my head, the same way tha...

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Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
-1 points

Based on my experiences, I'm pretty sure it is mental. ...

commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

It's indeed all in my head, my scumbag brain isn't working the same was as it does for fluent speakers....

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
2 points

The science of stuttering isn't a done deal yet. Many factors seem to play in. There's also somewhat of a personal variance, I think, with regards to how stutterers perceive themselves and their imped...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
3 points

Well, you still have to _perform_, so whether or not you want to call it "all mental", the end result is what matters - and if you stutter in performing, well, then that's where the stutter has shown ...

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Overthinking & MonitoringMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
7 points

It is neurological (so physical if you will). But it is also highly influenced by your mental state....

commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

Edit: I also am someone who is fast in the things he does, Like for example I am/was supper hyper as a kid and I like to get things done fast but not normal fast because I always would walk faster tha...

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postr/StutterJan 24, 2015
4 points

Is stuttering mental or physical?

Is stuttering mental or physical? Hello everyone I stutter since I was 8 and I am 16 right now. So today I kinda wonderd if stuttering is mental or physical? I know that I don't or rarelly stutter whe...

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Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterJan 24, 2015
7 points

its all in your head

its all in your head this stutter shit is all mental real talk, for me anyway. If i dont think about it I'm golden. I just cant figure out how to get it out of my head. Everytime i do notice im fluent...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
3 points

to OP: not being happy is not because of your stutter, its because you are 17. if you didnt stutter you would think you were too tall, too short, too smart, too dumb, or anything else. we are socia...

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