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What has helped me the most is this approach (in this sequence from most important to least) Habits(Morning/start of day): Belly breathing, Basic Pranayama, 5 min meditation session Psyche: Most i...

I'm doing a Radio interview and I have a stutter.

I'm doing a Radio interview and I have a stutter. On Wednesday I am being interviewed by a large radio station (50,000+ listeners) to talk about a film I created and a novel that I have coming out nex...

Coping strategies?

Coping strategies? Does anyone have any coping strategies they are willing to share. For me… music and spending time in nature. Also, alone time. I’ve learned that I need a lot of time not socialisin...

Get 8 hours of sleep. Best time to sleep is before 10:30 PM. Don’t use your phone when you wake up. Don’t get up instantly. Close your eyes and think about what makes you happy. Think about good mem...

I can attest that when done correctly, things like regular meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises is as effective as any medication out there, but without any side effects. But it takes bit experim...

Lets fight

Lets fight War analogy for stuttering In the analogy, stuttering consider as a war that we should win. Now blocks and other types of disfluencies are the enemies. And you are the fighter. At prese...

How do we stop the flight or fight response when we’re talking esp on words we may block on?

How do we stop the flight or fight response when we’re talking esp on words we may block on? I've heard that CBT is helpful. How would it apply to stuttering? Can we do this therapy by ourselves? I...

It’s probably the pent-up stress that’s causing it. I’ve found that taking a breath and speaking on the exhale has personably helped me a lot. Do some research also into diaphragmatic breathing...

Sure, I've had stuttering blocks all my life. I had lost my job a few years ago and was quite depressed, so my family doctor gave me Paroxetine (An SSRI anti-anxiety/depression medication) to get th...

Something I still think about 15 years later

Something I still think about 15 years later In my sophomore year of college I did a 20 min presentation in a science class. This presentation was a big win for me. I stuttered a bit and had some blo...

UK M29 So working as a detective, I don't have to use the radio as much as i did while in uniform, which was a nightmare at times. I know what you mean about answering the phones etc. I am norma...

Your last paragraph has been exactly my experience. While practicing by oneself it is easy to remain calm. But when in a conversation and getting a block this technique goes out of the water, as I am ...

Some of the intensive programs (McGuire, DelFerro) evolve heavily around the breathing concept. I did the McGuire Programme and got learned diaphragmetic breathing / costal breathing. It did help redu...

Speaking on exhales

Speaking on exhales Has this been talked about? This is a speech therapy technique, you take a big breath and speak as you’re letting it out. It’s not physically possible to stutter when you’re breat...

Work has always been a struggle, but since I went on a costal breathing course I feel like I have the tools available to help myself when things are bad. It's hard work, though, and easy to not do it ...

My tip is to speak slowly and steady. Do plenty and plenty of practicing whilst speaking slower than your normal tempo. Don’t worry or think about others, focus purely on the presentation and I repeat...

I'm now 36 years old. Just given my first ever staff training session for about 40 mins. I stuttered throughout the presentation with some moments of fluency. Only one guy (a young man) acted like an...

Stuttering is hardest when you're 14-19. It's a lifelong project, and you will get more comfortable and confident. Explore meditation. Sleep enough, eat well, exercise. Practice speaking and reading a...

Mindfulness, practice awareness of your body—so sit in meditation and practice sensing all parts of your body. Then practice doing this when you’re in the presence of other people. Then try to maintai...

What happens in the moment when you stutter?

What happens in the moment when you stutter? This post is intended to help people manage feelings of anxiety and negativity and poor self esteem surrounding their stutter, with the hope that it can s...