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Breathing definitely contributes a lot. I never seem to keep on top of it though. I find myself really tense and no air left in me so I pause and take a massive breath. I struggle with my thank you’s...

You just have to learn your mind and body and figure out little ways of talking that works for you. Like the other commenter said, slowing down on certain sounds or building up to the sound works in s...

Reading aloud remains my worst speaking skill. But it is my favorite practice exercise. Always improve the thing you are worst at… When you get better, shift to the next thing. That is the path towa...

For me what worked was softening some consonants. If a word starts with a vowel and that vowel isn't required for the word to be understood, I sometimes drop it or use a schwa. Also just slowing down ...

Just keep talking and making fluid sounds… Try to practice with very simple speech modifications… First, make a breathy sound on every exhale. Extend that sound to a slow whispery, smooth sound. The...

Hi Tom I hope you will find something that helps you to deal with some or all of your struggles. For me the McGuire Program was a life changer. This worldwide program learns you how to battle your st...

>Any advice or even just a "yeah you're weird" would kinda at least help me process what's wrong with me. My advice: When you have completed saying 'yea like' ('I mean'), then acknowledge to your...

I've watched all the videos from that YT channel. Here are some tips (from him): \- apply singing techniques (i.e. smoothly and more air pressure) \- plan a sentence ahead \- divide sentences in s...

Sorry to hear my man. I’ve been in similar situations where I was being misunderstood and couldnt correct i (its frustrating af). Just know things will get better and try to actively work on yourself,...

He used the knowledge to teach himself to speak almost entirely fluently and to help many others do the same. A blocks is using too much force. That’s all it is. I bet most aren’t aware of it tho...

Yep this is the stuff that keeps me up at night so to speak. I'd love to do experiments like the ones you suggest. I'm an audio recording engineer and the crazy thing is I use this same brain trick...

If I don't use a technique I still stutter, on every letter (severe stutterer). If I use a technique then: * visualizing that I'm alone - then I don't stutter * using the DF-method - then I don't stu...

I’m glad it helps, but if it’s not leading to almost completely smooth speech, then you may want to try ONLY talking on exhales. Fluent speakers really only talk on regular sized exhales. Also, unle...

>"Please give me some hope. Damn, wish I never stuttered or my doctor was right and that I recovered on my own. " Maybe these **MCguire tips** could help you recover, or at least improve your stut...

I totally agree that the reason for the increase is anxiety. I was simply getting at the idea that once you've progress to that point, the harder you try, the more you end up blocking. ​ ...

Tips to improve stuttering according to the book: Freeing Your Inner Fluency: A Dramatically Different Outlook on Stuttering-CTI Publications (2015) by Dahm

Tips to improve stuttering according to the book: Freeing Your Inner Fluency: A Dramatically Different Outlook on Stuttering-CTI Publications (2015) by Dahm **Step 1: Analysing phase** * Experiment a...

It does make sense as in order to achieve that concentration is required too. And because of not having good concentration or too much fear. Speaking starts from top but Exhaleation didn't happen when...

Well, one of the downsides of any program that requires physical speaking techniques, is that you sometimes have to be conscious of what your body is doing. Which can be a distraction to the conversat...

How do you remember to exhale while speaking sometimes in situation we start from top then forget to exhale and speak? And talk at the bottom breath? Can you please explain...

Tips to improve stuttering according to the book: McGuire Programme: for Getting Good at the Sport of Speaking-Souvenir Press (2015)

Tips to improve stuttering according to the book: McGuire Programme: for Getting Good at the Sport of Speaking-Souvenir Press (2015) * Be responsible for your stuttering. You are doing the stuttering,...