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I had a very similar experience and was going to post about it before seeing this post. I've stuttered my whole life and decided to take try L-theanine while I had to do a bunch of presentations for m...

I just don't get it

I just don't get it I actively try to control my breath. I try to speak slower. I try to know exactly what I'm going to say, each and every word thought out beforehand. And it just doesn't work. Why...

Slowing everything down helps. Breathing helps. In the instance that you're in a high pressure situation, it's imperative to do breathing exercises and speak slowly many times OUTSIDE of the situation...

Try with an accent, try "singing" words,try being louder than normally, try to breath out and in middle of it start reading, try giving yourself rythm with clapping feet or hand. These are just some t...

No I know that. Ive found out that if I slow down it’s easier for me. Not for everybody though!...

I feel your pain. I was put on the spot to talk in front of my fellow classmates several times from elementary to high school and it sucked every single time because of my stuttering was extremely wor...

Free Tool: Random Sentence Generator

Free Tool: Random Sentence Generator Hey everyone. I wanted to share with you all a tool that I've created. This is intended to support my own daily therapy (I got sick and tired of reading magazines ...

https://youtu.be/EJimTW9x9UA This is the video that got me in. Check his channel for more and search for "stuttering airflow" in Youtube, there may be other videos on this. In the original video it is...

It's basically exhaling a little bit of air just before speaking. I always stuttered with the word "parrot" (and many other words beginning with consonants). I couldn't actually begin saying it becaus...

We weren't allowed to read. It was about a topic which everyone got to choose for himself so we were supposed to know the matter really well. Everyone else wrote a text for their presentation and lear...

How I passed the speaking exam for C1 in German

How I passed the speaking exam for C1 in German Just a story I wanted to share with you. I'm at the 12th grade and I'm studying German and English as foreign languages in my school which gives the op...

Take a full breath first so you're breathing is aligned with your speech. You eliminate the fast speaking thought by replacing it with the slow speaking one. Think and speak actively. Using "not", "...

Thank you r/stutter. I have made progress

Thank you r/stutter. I have made progress I recently landed a job where I have to do public speaking and it scared me into seeking help. I can't find the post but it linked me to this book. I highly...

thank you! "take a full breath" --> This will make it harder for me to choose to speak slowly as speaking will become slower "eliminate the thought" --> Ok. Which way would lead me to think tha...

From my experience, taking a full breath before speaking helps that. It's a habit. Also, you should eliminate the thought of having to speak the same speed as everybody else....

Yes, when I'm alone then I can imagine the consequences which allow me to make the right decision: speak slowly. But when I'm talking to people, I'm neglecting that way of thinking. Any tips?...

You build the discipline by repetition. Also by imagining & feeling what the consequences would be if you were to speak fast...which is usually beating yourself up because you know better. ...

No. What I'm saying is that by doing this excercise daily with this method you'll be able to implement your new speaking style into real speaking situations a lot easier. ...

Thank you! I agree, that trusting the process will give me an edge. Situation: Since 1 year I work 40 hours a week as teacher. l speak 8 hours daily. ______ Problem: since 1 year ago, every da...

Well, start with small steps and slowly increase the effort. For a long lasting change you'll need three things: effort, time and most importantly consistency. If you are as lazy as I was few year...