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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
2 points

100% of the time I try the technique from your last bullet point my brain shows my the finger haha. Hasn't stopped me from trying yet though damnit...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
1 points

A different angle, but try having the recorder on for an hour each morning when you're doing your daily things, talking to yourself, be aware it's there but don't pressure yourself into talking to it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2021
3 points

**First idea:** Try to normalize recording so you don't feel so much pressure. Record your test runs as well, also record random stuff, you say, record something you read from a book, and all that wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2021
8 points

What has started helping me recently is taking a deep breath, holding it, and as I’m exhaling I say what I want to say. Words I would normally stutter on seem to just flow a lot better. It almost sou...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2021
2 points

The sooner the better There are many techniques to control your stutter and im sure you can find them on youtube Theres the tapping tecnique, follow a rhythm while tapping your fingers as you're spe...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
1 points

If you know a word is hard, try and use a comfort word right before it and then flow into the bard word without stopping. The airflow will help. Try a deep breath that leads right into the word. You...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
3 points

The way my speech therapy went was we would practice breathing exercises and practice speaking fluently. I never worried about removing the things I did to help me speak more fluently. Maybe looking a...

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Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
1 points

When i have a massive block i stop talking, take a deep breath and start again. A technique i learned at speech therapy is to take a deep breath before you start a sentence, breath a bit out and the s...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
1 points

In my case, Im 15 years old and 2 weeks ago I told them, they noticed that I was slow to talk, but they didnt really know, they felt some guilt but its normal for any problem, dont worry Talking with...

Social & RelationshipsParent & CaregiverCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersHome SupportFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
13 points

My tips and tricks. They don't work every time but I find them helpful if I'm really stuck. * tapping technique - I tap a rhythm with one of my fingers while speaking and my syllables follow the beat...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposurePhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
2 points

Yup! You would read one syllable per beat. As Brady's participants got better at metronomic speaking he actually encouraged them to speak two syllables per beat, and even whole words and sentences. I...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
3 points

How would metronome therapy work exactly? Do you time the syllables to beats per minute? I'm a bit confused on that end...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
1 points

Metronome therapy has been around since the 70s right?! Not sure about my fellow compadres, but when I’m in a block, thinking of executing metronomic speech is pretty tough going, and can lead to the...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
2 points

Metronome therapy has been around since the 70s right?! Not sure about my fellow compadres, but when I’m in a block, and thinking of executing metronomic speech its pretty tough going, and can lead t...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMar 8, 2021
12 points

Metronome Therapy - an accessible, self-directed option for speech therapy

Metronome Therapy - an accessible, self-directed option for speech therapy Hi r/stutter. I'm writing a book that translates the latest peer-reviewed research on stuttering into something a layperson c...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2021
1 points

I live in a 3rd world country so its hard to find a place where you recieve help, but I found one and its 7 classes where they teach you to "speak like a master", this is mainly for stress or nerves w...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Seeking TherapyFluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2021
3 points

Hey, I completely relate to this. I'm 35 yo and I still feel like this when called upon to speak at work. Here are some strategies that've helped me: * Fake it till you make it! Faking confidence a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2021
6 points

This is 100000% not cool at all. The teacher should know better. My advice is get your parents to meet with the principal and said teacher. That teacher needs to be held accountable for their action...

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School/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic LifeSeeking Therapy+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2021
1 points

Agree in principle. I prefer not doing it, but the habit can be hard to kick. It'd probably be better to not do it at all. I think some therapists do talk about it as something that can be resorted to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2021
3 points

My stammer surfaces usually in the middle of a sentence I am trying to say. My go to technique to get through it is to just restart the whole sentence and kind of speed through the part of the sentenc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more