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Do you mean speech blocks or really the bodily fight flight or freeze response that comes due to fear? The former: Quickest (simple but often hardest) way is by totally stop resisting any negative fe...

I have always thought of it as both mechanical and psychological. Everyone has stuttered at sometime when anxious. Doing a physical task + anxiety = greater chance of error. Like walking on a balan...

Great reply! It wasn’t until I started working on fear and the mental aspect that I really saw significant improvement in my stutter. My therapist used to say “pretend you’re reading aloud in a roo...

I am autistic which I wasn't diagnosed until a few years ago but, I also struggle with strong social anxiety which has gotten worse in recent years and that definitely impacts my stutter. My stutter ...

The best thing you can do in the moment is listen patiently and wait for them to say what they want to say. Keep your facial expression neutral. No pity no frustration, nothing different from you. Jus...

Even overthinking it too much when alone can cause you to stutter when alone. But the main thing is, if you do not stutter when talking to pets, or when talking to yourself loudly, then it's most...

Been stuttering since I was 5 years old and I am now 16. I learned to breathe in and let a small bit of breath out before talking and continue breathing out while talking. Helps sufficiently with stut...

Anxiety definitely has a bad effect on your stuttering but it's not the only thing, there are so many reasons for stuttering and many of them are unknown. It's one of the most frustrating things about...

This is one of the most relatable aspects of stuttering, the seemingly random variability and the frustration that comes with that. I certainly notice an increase in my stuttering frequency when I’m s...

Sometimes mine is worse then usual and I don't think I've been particularly anxious too but I find my anxiety reduction methods seem to correct it still....

Anxiety and stuttering

Anxiety and stuttering My boyfriend brought up to me today that he noticed I’ve been stuttering more than I usually do. He asked what was wrong because he knows that when I’m stressed or anxious I stu...

Just because I am not stuttering in this video in which I recorded of myself -alone-, does not mean that I am not a person with a stutter. As a stutterer, you should know that many of us talk fluently...

This needs to be studied. I'm 100% fluent when I talk alone or practice my speech, that's how I know my stutter is stress and anxiety induced...

I get it that there seems to be some sort of genetic/neurological component to stuttering. But I think you should really sit down and imagine yourself walking through each area of your life. Whether t...

I agree with this. I notice that when I have a bunch of stuff in my mind and generally stressed, I stutter a lot more. Sleeping better helps me manage my stress, which in turn helps me manage my stu...

Anxiety or overthinking can do lots of weird things. A lot of people report lessening or even overcoming their stutter after overcoming their fear of speaking - their fear of stuttering. Im the sa...

Is pure encapsulation (magnesium glycinate) good for anxiety?

Is pure encapsulation (magnesium glycinate) good for anxiety? I deal with anxiety which I think is correlated to my stutter. I want a way to release tension and stress my mom body. Before turning ful...

You said your stutter has increased a lot. Have you recently been having anxiety over something? During the prime years of my stuttering, anxiety caused me to stutter a lot worse. What about for exam...

Weed also makes me stutter more because I believe it increases my anxiety, which in turns makes my chest tighten up and harder to be relaxed and breathe correctly. Had to give it up, alcohol makes it ...

My advice is to stop stressing about it. Chances are, you will stutter but why spend days and days stressing about a situation that will last 10 seconds? Try to forget about it and stress about it whe...