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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
3 points

Exercise is proven to improve mood, and for men it releases a lot of good hormones so yes I think it does improve speech...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
3 points

I think physical exertion like that raises testosterone, and higher T helps us be more calm and confident, thus lowering our stutter. Whenever I ride my MTB a lot, I stutter less and just feel like a ...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Energy & Biological RhythmsHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2020
1 points

As others have stated, it's different for everyone. Having more energy definitely helps me, but anxiety is a key factor that dictates if I will stutter or not on most occasions....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2020
1 points

I’ve only developed a stutter the past few years due to MS. I also have a cluttering disorder, which is another speech disorder. I also think that I block more than I stutter. My stutter is mostly ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationCycles & RandomnessEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2020
1 points

Yeah, I’ll often get like 5 hours and never waking up at a routine time - Sometimes its 7, 6:30, 9, 10. Since it’s only become a recent issue though no, I don’t think I ever had issues with it in chil...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2020
1 points

You'd be surprised; lack of sleep actually could make it worse. Have you ever done any kind of speech therapy?...

Community & SupportCauses & Variability
Advice RequestsEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2020
1 points

I think it's because the muscles work bad when it's cold...so maybe also non-stutterer have some problem to talk quikly...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2020
3 points

I’ve always noticed that cold weather has an effect on my breathing. It can almost make me feel like i’m short of breath. And after looking it up, that’s exactly what happens to most people. For peopl...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2020
2 points

When my face and mouth are cold in a winter they don't work well (fast) and it definitely affect my speech...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJan 29, 2020
5 points

Do you stutter more when it is very cold outside?

Do you stutter more when it is very cold outside? I've noticed that in winter I tend to stutter more when I am outside and the temperature is low. Is it just me? If not, do non-stutterers talk with di...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2020
1 points

the exercising part is definitely true. i always found when i let myself get super out of shape, fat and especially when i was eating lots of shitty food, my stuttering was worse. i started eating mor...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterJan 25, 2020
15 points

Stuttering, Anxiety, stuff

Stuttering, Anxiety, stuff There is too much pressure with stutteres needing to sound "normal" and this brings about a tonn of anxiety. However, once we stutterers actually start talking and openly st...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2020
1 points

Being able to stabilize your mood like that is a brilliant skill to have. Being tired is like a double whammy when you're not feeling great anyway and extra stuttering just compounds that. I hope your...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Energy & Biological RhythmsValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2020
2 points

I have good days and bad days, for sure. It can depend on many things; how much sleep I got the night before, my mood and who I'm talking to for example. Take some time to relax. Mentally tell yourse...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
5 points

If there really is a connection there, in my experience, I begin to “forget” that I stutter when I’m with the girl that I like. It’s like there’s another part of my brain that takes over when there’s ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
5 points

Yes that’s good! I always forget to breath when I talk, I just feel like I have so much to say that I forget to take it slow....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2020
1 points

I've realized this too, and (in regards to winter) i theorize that it has something to with colder temperatures and how they physically tighten some of my speech muscles (lips and jaw)? Less blood flo...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2020
3 points

Yea if I’m consistent with working out and eating good I tend to be more fluent. Sugar just no bueno in general...

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Situational VariabilityEnergy & Biological RhythmsStimulants & Caffeine
postr/StutterJan 8, 2020
2 points

Does anyone else experience this?

Does anyone else experience this? I’m currently 17, have had a stutter since around 4 years old, and I’ve never heard of anyone else who stutters having the same symptoms as me. I didn’t start gettin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2020
2 points

I empathize with you greatly. I'm in a dead end unfulfilling job. I have anxiety and depression and I feel like my stutter is the worst that it's been because of all of this. I remember when I had a g...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & Breathing+2 more