Search

Yeah. It kills you. But apparently we can do mantras to trick our mind. I mean if we perceive differently maybe that’s something that will at least relieve some of the feeling of hopelessness....

If i'm entering upon a conversation that is expected to be high stress (and I anticipate my speech to deteriorate), such as a job interview, I open up the conversation by saying "Before we begin, i'd ...

Poll: Meditation & Stuttering

Poll: Meditation & Stuttering Meditation was one of the keys in shifting my life - stuttering and beyond. It's now going on 25 years since I was introduced to mindfulness meditation at day 1 of a mo...

Here's the shift that changed my life as a stutterer. I started to exploring my fears vs. my stutter being the cause of all things negative. Learned about the CourageMuscle. The more and more I ...

You missed the point. Talking is a breathing exercise. You are doing an exercise to help you become more fluent. Yes common sense to others....

I never did therapist-led CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), but I kind of did my own version over many years, and it was very helpful. It's changing your mindset how you approach conversations, not...

I see this was deleted, but either way, I think I better understand where you're coming from. I saw you mention you're in couples therapy, and really that was the main thing I was going to suggest, so...

Deep breathe and speak on the exhale. It helps me get through answering the phone and making calls for work....

It’s clear that you care deeply about your husband and are trying hard to make things better, and that effort should absolutely be acknowledged. You’re actively trying to adapt, and you’ve already tak...

"But the way you’re expressing that frustration, the visible impatience, the asking him to repeat himself multiple times, the fact that you’re letting your facial expressions betray your frustration. ...

Ayooo pharmacy tech in training, worked in retail pharmacy for 5+ years. EVERYONE especially in medical is bound to stutter some worse than others..we deal with difficult meds and terminology 😂 you’l...

I think going mute would give you ever bigger anxiety for moments when it's time to talk. I feel for you on this and I hope and pray it gets better for you. Start by practicing everyday just speakin...

This is the case with everyone, even non stutterers. There’s a very small of percentage that aren’t affected by social situations, people that can absolutely say whatever in any scenario, make a compl...

Yeah right. And start doing cartwheels. Join the quire. And take mind altering drugs. Oh have you tried breathing before you talk? Try that too...

Talk to yourself as much as possible (without looking like a weirdo ofc), practice as much as you can on parts of speech you struggle with, practice your future stories and conversations you’re going ...

Honeslty I'm not too familiar with modern techniques. Educate me on NLP if you will. I haven't had a speech session in nearly a decade but I remember my SLP practicing easy-onset and mindful breathing...

What can i do for my stutter?

What can i do for my stutter? I'm a 23 year old male. My stutter started when i was around 10 years old for no apparent reason. I tried some speech therapists and courses but i was very young and wasn...

Nothing.  I stay calm. Learn mindfulness meditation and the concept "beware of the second arrow". Yes we stutter but adding internal dialogue is unhelpful and just makes it worse.  Stutter.  Yes it ...

surely, everyone has a different process based on their problem. But so far i learned coarticulation and a breathing technique because i used to breath incorrectly....

I've been a severe stutterer for 35 years. Something that has really helped me is to read for an hour each day and recite 10 positive affirmations 20 times a day. This takes serious dedication. I've d...