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I've been reading this book on stuttering by Lee Loveet. He was a person who stutters and is now fluent. It's been a huge help. Here are some tips from the book for this exact situation. You can not s...

We should always need to be calm and speak slowly , Build confidence in yourself and learn outdoor activity . While speaking you may sing one song in your brain (enjoying the music inside but you ne...

You are exactly right. It’s partially something called Valsalva maneuver. I suggest watching this presentation from a SLP who gave similar presentation at NSA conference. One thing you can start tr...

thank you for this great advice. i’ve always heard people say speaking in the mirror helps but i’ve never tried it, i’m going to give that a try now for sure. Thanks again...

Stop pushing. I had to learn that no one is physically strangling my throat, it is all my own doing. Which is good because we can work on reducing and eventually stopping it....

I have a metaphor for this kind of disfluency - the holding breathe part of it. It’s like pushing against a wall but because physics we know that the wall pushes back with equal force. There’s a thoug...

You can actually just begin speaking slowly, and on an exhale. Then speed up just a bit while still enunciating and using whatever tone, timing and cadence you want....

I had a very similar experience for many years and have been able to move past it. This is the advice I got from SLP’s who specialize in dysfluency - basically do the opposite of what you are doing. ...

That’s a very good point actually. I do find that when I slow way down and say one word at a time, with a second or two to pause in between, I sound like a total robot, but I am at least able to get ...

i know it sounds easier than doing it but speaking and not fighting against the block and speakung more slow could help. You'll probably have to practice a bit but its so much better if you master it...

Yes I think that’s exactly what it is. He feels like a fraud changing his voice and refuses to try. I will try asking him to use his full depth. Ty...

Yep I understand that I used to be like that as well. It takes practise but is definitely better to stop and retry then carry on with the blocking...

my stutter is mostly a vocal block and it started due to anxiety and trauma. it comes at the start of words and starting slow and elongating words helps me sometimes. what Ive found really helpful is ...

Look for programs which will teach you methods to improve. I went to a program for a week when I was young and it taught me multiple techniques. One was to join your words as you speak. Start slowly a...

I've heard some techniques include things like slightly pronouncing a vowel before a block, but this might vary in effectiveness from person to person. A very specific thing I do is aspirating my W's ...

Depth of his voice not breath. Another concern is he may feel weird about changing his voice around people that he knows like family and friends but rest assured it's not really a big deal. People hav...

Some alternatives off the top of my head: "I'm going to let them know you're on the line" "I'll let the caller know you're on the line/ready for them" Have you tried talking infront of a mirror befor...

My brother everyone here life’s affected by stuttering one way or another. Best way to tell you is don’t let it run your life. Maybe learn some new words to say, talk to your self in the mirror everyd...

Ohhh ok, I like that, and I think if I wanted do it silently/couldn’t actually hum i could probably also lead into it by exhaling. At least I think that makes sense...

The nature of the beast, amirite. lol. But seriously, have you considered pausing and resetting. Sometimes if I know a block is about to be noticeably long, I just take a deep breath, relax, and ease ...