Two Easy Ways to Help You Stop Stuttering
If you are wondering if there are easy ways you can stop stuttering, you are in luck - here are two easy things you can do to improve your stutter.
Okay, first we must realize that the majority of stuttering is a physical problem which is brought about by social triggers. These triggers are what make you stutter in certain words, or in certain situations and the key to stopping your stutter is to override those triggers so that you can speak clearly.
Stress is overwhelmingly the number one reason most people stutter. The bad thing here is that the more you stutter the more stress you feel and the more you stutter - see the cycle? The key then is to alleviate the stress over speaking before you begin to speak.
But how do we do that? Easy.
Think about it this way - shooting a game winning free throw is stressful for a basketball player, but they alleviate much of that stress before shooting the ball by going through a very brief pre-shot routine. The routine sets them at ease and gets rid of much of the stress before they take the shot.
Stopping your stutter is no different. You need a routine to get rid of the stress of speaking before you speak.
Here’s your pre-speaking routine.
1. Literally picture the word in your mind first
This is your practice shot. See the words in your mind, know what each letter looks like and sounds like. Mentally prepare to say the words out loud. This should help reduce the stress of speaking because your “practice shot” is setting you up to speak perfectly - before you say a word.
2. Visualize yourself saying the words clearly
Fist you visualize the words, now you visualize yourself saying them. This is no different than the basketball player seeing the shot go through the hoop before they take the shot. Seeing yourself be successful will help reduce the stress even more and will give you more confidence to speak clearly.
Use these two techniques every time you stutter and you’ll soon be more comfortable speaking and will be alleviating the stress of speaking before you actually talk.
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