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How do i gain control and talk slower?

How do i gain control and talk slower? Most people stutter a lot less when they speak slowly, me included. But i have for some reason a really hard time to slow down my speech. My regular talk speed i...

I can support that. One day I tried deliberating pauses for a presentation by silently gulping air- and it worked really well! for a week. Eventually gulping just prolonged my blocks and I had to unle...

In my view, even if you sound a little unusual, that's OK. The goal is communication, and depending on the severity of the stutter, any improvement is good, and can lead to confidence, which may lead...

1. Control. If you feel your speaking is outwith your control then you will struggle. Find ways to be in better control over your speaking i.e. breathing exercises and speaking slowly. I can hazard a ...

Try using a "radio" voice on the radio while at work. I do this on the phone because of i don't i cant get a word out. It sounds like a morning radio shock jock type thing. But if i use it I rarely st...

There was a little trick I established when I was a teenager, that I just recently rediscovered. I'll warn you that it's kind of a strange idea... but it's worked for me. The premise is that the brea...

I do this to get through tough plosives I am blocking on. Imagine the next part of the syllable and move to it even if blocked and that will release the block but still produce the sound. Like "party"...

Those aren't as bad, aside from the fact that it's a bad speaking habit. But it's important for this exercise to say exactly what you want, just the way you want it. Tolerating open silence and resist...

Since its happening when you first start speaking, I think it has to do more with your breathing. Do you find yourself trying to say things without breathing first? Diaphragmatic airflow is crucial to...

Thanks Sparkster, I think you've hit the nail for most of us. We 'know' we have to relax and try to take a deep breath etc, but then life takes over and the pressure of having to relax causes more ten...

That's interesting you say that Adzie, because I'd assume (am I right?) that it's predominantly consonants and that cause us tension. Do you find breathing out on the word helps if vowels cause troubl...

"Hard" sounds, ones where you need to "force" or "push" the sound through are the ones that I often block on. I start to feel the block and my natural reaction is to apply more pressure, trying to fo...

Hey guys! I need your help!

Hey guys! I need your help! I'm going to be giving a speech about a famous person on Wednesday (July 27) and I was thinking if I could practice it while talking to someone on discord or the phone. I'...

You should see a speech therapist, they can help you work through dis-fluent social situations. When I am comfortable I am very fluent and vice versa. Success with stuttering depends on what you rea...

Trying to work on my stutter

Trying to work on my stutter I've been working on my speech and I've been trying to speak with more "personality" rather than just a monotone voice. I've noticed I'm a lot more fluent doing this over...

I never stuttered when I read out loud in class even because I knew what to say. I don't stutter when reading alone too. For me the tilts are a lack of air, so search costal breathing and speaking fr...

How to stop your stuttering tendencies

How to stop your stuttering tendencies Recently I've been practicing fluency by * reading out loud by myself * recording vlogs * calling people and having a conversation (either discord or phone) * ...

Its a really good course. But i have a slight problem with not caring enough about my stuttering, so i tend to fall out of the technique from time to time. Highly recommend it if you can afford it. Wo...

The McGuire programme is based on Articulation rather than fluency. Do you feel the 4 weapons help you? Deliberate dis fluency? May I ask what McGuire region you're from? I'm part of the programme t...

That's a great point. I've been working with our office of disabilities as well for this training to help instructors see that there are lots and lots of ways that we can accommodate students who stut...