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postr/StutterNov 3, 2022
16 points

Tips to improve stuttering according to the book: 'Stuttering anxiety self-help: what 100+ pws taught me'

Tips to improve stuttering according to the book: 'Stuttering anxiety self-help: what 100+ pws taught me' 1. don't hide stuttering. Become comfortable and unashamed to talk about your problem 2. don't...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2022
1 points

great advices here about requesting accommodations. also, try speaking while listening to fast paced music, it might help you talk on the beat. see the video "musharaf finds his voice" on youtube....

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2022
3 points

What works for me is basically writing a script for the presentation and learning it by heart. That way I feel less time pressure because I know exactly how much time it would take. I am also more con...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2022
1 points

>I know that preparation does help, but speaking fast in general does increase my stutter. Does anyone have any tips on how to talk quickly without stuttering much? Also, more generally, during a n...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2022
4 points

For me going very slow helps.. But I think in your case it won't help. When I want to prepare for my presentations let's say for 10 mins... I prepare speech only for 5-6 minutes and go really slow. ...

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postr/StutterNov 2, 2022
18 points

Tips to improve stuttering - according to the book 'Easy stuttering'

Tips to improve stuttering - according to the book 'Easy stuttering' This post consists of tips to improve stuttering which I got by reading the book: Easy stuttering by Sheehan, see [PDF document](ht...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2022
1 points

>Also, how effective do you find this technique? does it always work or does it only work sometimes/during specific types of occasions? In my experience, it works in all situations when speaking t...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2022
3 points

Visualizing in itself is not enough, so what I did was to create a 'system' or 'strategy' based on visualizing alone. I suggest to start out 'practicing' this strategy first with your family member an...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2022
3 points

The magic about these tricks is that you don't need to "convince" your emotion-brain that you deserve to be heard. These tricks are TANGIBLE behaviors, and thus much more accessible to most. (I lear...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2022
2 points

Great questions. I suspect that visualizing (pretending) you are alone while talking could be helpful if giving a speech, ordering food, or other situations where social reciprocity is not expected. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2022
4 points

What will happen if you talk to someone (like your family) while visualizing that you are alone? In my case, I don't stutter when I talk to someone while visualizing....

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2022
2 points

I tried reading aloud also for my own stuttering but it's doesnt go over into real life situations.....it's sort of like false hope!! This ex-stutterer named Lee Lovett reccomends it to improve stutt...

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commentr/StutterOct 31, 2022
3 points

I sing all the time and read aloud every day :) im glad its helped you, but it hasn't had any effect on me. I still sing and read aloud anyway because it is nice to spend some time feeling confident i...

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commentr/StutterOct 31, 2022
7 points

Im not an expert whatsoever ao take this with a grain of salt if you want to get away from prescription drugs route. Singing and reading out loud to family really helped me. Even if they werent liste...

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commentr/StutterOct 31, 2022
1 points

Making eye contact tricks your brain into feeling less shame and shows the listener that you are present and actively saying something. Remember, that forcing words out is what *causes* blocks. Also...

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commentr/StutterOct 31, 2022
3 points

You are completely describing having an unwanted automatic, valsalva maneuver. It’s causing your blocks. It can probably be addressed without medication - just some knowledge and hard work....

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commentr/StutterOct 31, 2022
2 points

Eye contact really helps a lot. Maybe bcz when we make eye contact, it means that the other person is expecting us to say something which kind of forces us to say it. Not sure about repetitions but it...

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commentr/StutterOct 31, 2022
1 points

There’s also the idea that impactful stuttering is a neurological condition caused by an inappropriate unconscious valsalva maneuver in response to the *memory* of people laughing at your repetitions....

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commentr/StutterOct 31, 2022
1 points

Awesome! You are doing such hard work! Do you think you are ready to work on making eye contact? You can just do it with yourself in a mirror when making a call. Holding normal eye contact is now...

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commentr/StutterOct 31, 2022
3 points

I tried this trick to get used to “Good Morning/afternoon”. Saying “Hello” without making an eye contact seemed very difficult so I had to think of a way of starting a conversation on the phone. I had...

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