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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2022
4 points

Public speaking get the majority of people nervous, not just stutterer. Something that helped me is realizing it's Ok to be nervous or have anxiety. Just breathe and let it flow through you....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterFeb 6, 2022
19 points

Anxiety, nervousness on Monday

Anxiety, nervousness on Monday If you are a working professional or a student, do you feel anxious on Monday morning before joining office meetings or school lecturer. I did very well in Friday meet...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2022
4 points

I had the luck to do my presentations through the internet and I was still extremely nervous. I stuttered a lot in the first 2 or 3 sentences and then almost never again....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2022
4 points

Now I can't think about getting a job, I'm just terrified about talking to ppl, everytime I need to just seems im having a panic attack, heart racing, cant breath, cant think, just want to get out of ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2022
1 points

If it doesn’t, look into talking on the exhale. Or, that it’s hard to take a proper *deep* breath in the moment of the block, where there is probably some degree of panic/fear....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
3 points

I don't think it is GPS location alone, something about where you are and what you do in the location changes your mindset something, more or less stress/anxiety, etc... think though it and note down ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
5 points

It can go either way for me. Either exhaustion DULLS my brain enough that I don’t stutter, OR the exhaustion makes me super anxious and I stutter constantly. My stutter is so frustratingly inconsisten...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/FlightCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
1 points

It’s crazy because when I’m on vacation I stutter so much less than I do at home. And I notice my overall anxiety/ speaking anxiety is much lower too...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
1 points

Thats very interesting, stress does play a huge factor. I don't stutter but some it happens specifically when I'm stressed or anxious. Anw thank you for your reply. Much appreciated...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
1 points

My stutter can be really bad, and my job requires me to be talking a lot in order to be effective. Over the phone, over zoom, and face to face. I’m reading, giving lists, spelling my name, *saying* my...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
2 points

I think it's both psychological and neurological if that's the right word. From my experience it started off very light and the more I tried to refine my speech the worse its gotten. So starting off i...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringExperiential Association
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
1 points

Dear God, I salute to you sir. Taking to strangers all day everyday could fix a stutterer's anxiety....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
31 points

I'm tired

I'm tired It's so exhausting sometimes, it can really be my last straw. Especially when you can't form a decent sentence and you notice the other person wanting to escape the conversation. I'm just so...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
6 points

For me, it helps to think about what I'm doing after the interview/presentation/whatever to remind myself that even if I make an absolute fool out of myself life goes on and I can learn from what I d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
2 points

I think we all do.Stuttering is caused by anxiety. You are remembering the times that you felt ashamed in front of crowds.You need to replace bad memories with good memories. Try reading out loud an h...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightExperiential AssociationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
1 points

I know this is probably too late but my one strategy is to avoid visualizing what the presentation might look like and only do speech prep when I absolutely have to (like the hours prior to the presen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2022
4 points

It's neurological 100%, the flow of blood is low between the areas in brain where the sentence is formed(wernicke's area) and where the sentence is signalled to trigger the speech muscles(bronca's are...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2022
5 points

I think it's both, at least for me. I stutter significantly more when under mental distress. I'm not immune to stuttering in a relaxed mental state, but it's rarely an issue. During high anxiety? I ca...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2022
13 points

I think there is an underlying neurological issue (some communication issue within the brain) that is greatly effected by psychological factors (anxiety/stress). If it was only psychological, I think...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2022
13 points

For me I think it's more physical, because I often do still stutter when I'm fully relaxed, just talking to my mom or friends or even alone....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight