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postr/StutterAug 1, 2023
9 points

Tips to improve stuttering from the research: "Psychosocial Treatment: Stuttering and Self-Efficacy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" (2022)(identify that thoughts/feelings are not the problem, rather its fusion; apply experiential acceptance; develop communicative confidence when you stutter)

Tips to improve stuttering from the research: "Psychosocial Treatment: Stuttering and Self-Efficacy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" (2022)(identify that thoughts/feelings are not the problem, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & WeightMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
3 points

I have a masters degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and I stand on a stage in a huge auditorium every other week and train medical professionals (60 to 100+ in the audience) and avoidance ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
1 points

Subconsciously, you might feel like your younger self and still holding onto your stutter in a negative way. That’s why when you go to ask a question, the subconscious fear emerges and turns into a bl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
10 points

No MBA, but I do plan on pursuing an MSCM (supply chain) in the next two years. I’m in a manager role now and have been for the last two years. I shied away from leading meetings at first, but as I go...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
3 points

I often experience the same as you. There are moments when words flow out smoothly, but then in other situations, the same words become difficult to say, yet at another moment, they come out effortles...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringCycles & RandomnessAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
4 points

My first job was at a gas station. I remember I was so nervous because of my stutter. I didn't do really well on the cashier so they made me do the cleaning 😅 (cleaning shelves, restrooms, mopping, s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
3 points

Don't panic and overthink. You only feed a stuttering mindset by doing this. I know that it's easier said than done. I had blocks on my name and it went away after a few successful introductions becau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
1 points

Analyse these situations where you stutter, think why it may be, any specific situation/topic/people? Maybe you can find a root cause to address.....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
3 points

I dreaded school for the same reason. It was rough but ultimately we have to get through these situations, it’s just the nature of life. I freeze up saying my name as well and it’s absolutely the wors...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
3 points

You are thinking right and your question is valid. With stuttering the more thoughts and energy we put into it the more we support the internal framework that already exists that supports it and gives...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
2 points

Interesting that you mention that. At one point I decided to remove any language that was tied to stuttering. I realized these words carried a significant amount of emotion and this emotion increased ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
2 points

I speak 3 languages. I stutter in my native language the most and in English the least. One curious thing I have observed is that when I switch languages while speaking then I generally don’t stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringSituational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
2 points

I’m from the US but I live in the Netherlands. It’s very difficult trying to not stutter during social interactions, remembering the right words/grammar, and trying to pronounce things correctly....

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
2 points

Practice will give you the confidence to speak. As your confidence level increases you will stutter less. You need to put yourself out there and overcome the fear of stuttering. In my opinion this is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
1 points

Recently applied for tech industries where they format their interview exams by having me record myself answering questions shown on the screen. Oh lord I tell you even I don’t have to communicate wit...

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Overthinking & MonitoringSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
4 points

I’m right there with you man. I just graduated college and got a full time job and my stutter has gotten a lot worse in the process. It’s really tough too because I know a lot about what I do but when...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringSeverity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 30, 2023
34 points

When you spend two minutes trying to formulate a sentence and stuttering then someone says…

When you spend two minutes trying to formulate a sentence and stuttering then someone says… [deleted]...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Overthinking & MonitoringListener Reactions
postr/StutterJul 30, 2023
13 points

The root cause of my silence blocks?

The root cause of my silence blocks? Silence blocks. In my opinion, it has nothing to do with speaking. It only looks like it is a speech problem. In my opinion, we developed a fear of saying somethi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
1 points

Hello, I wanted to talk about my first day with coffee withdrawal. What I've noticed is that I stutter more without caffeine. I've had this experience in the past too. What I also find strange is that...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Stimulants & CaffeineAnticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJul 30, 2023
9 points

I stutter... sometimes?

I stutter... sometimes? Hi, i had a pretty big stutter when i was a kid but as i grew up and gained confidence it kinda just calmed down. Now i only seem to stutter in some specific cases. When i stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more