Tuesday 29 October 2013

How To Stop Stammering

By Kay Rozenberg


If learning how to stop stammering appeals to you, then this article is exactly what you have been looking for. Let me tell you, I know all too well what it's like to suffer from a stammer, otherwise known as a stutter in the UK. I had this issue for many years, and it can really affect your confidence, as well as a whole host of other things. In this article, you're going to learn exactly how to speak fluently, super quickly!
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I guess for people who speak fluently, they just don't know what stammerers go through. To them, they look at a stammerer, and see someone who struggles with speaking. Well, I think this type of speech problem is like an iceberg. What everyone else sees is only a fraction of the problem. When I stuttered, my confidence was at rock bottom, and felt very unhappy with where I was in life.I also used to shy away from large social gatherings, or places where I would have to speak a lot, or speak louder than normal, such as clubs. Often, I would simply decide to stay in at home by myself, than go out and have fun partying with my friends, all because I was terrified of stuttering like crazy, and people looking at me like I was some sort of freak.

Therefore, if you find yourself stuttering a lot more when trying to make a good impression with a stranger, or talking to a group of people, then you need to find a way to relax. Yoga is a good way to relieve the built up stress in your body, so this could help improve fluency.A great tip I can give you, if you want to know how to stop stammering, is to pause and collect your thoughts before you speak. Give it a try when you're next out, it may really help you out.

Let me give an example. To stop stammering while you talk to a superior, try and gather your thoughts before you speak. Maintain eye contact and speak slowly and clearly. And pay attention to your speech patterns, especially the use of filler words. In fact, the road down to stop stammering can be reduced to two things: changing your mental attitude and taking control over your physical behavior. In time, you will find that your speech patterns will be normal.

Although everyone trips over their words from time to time, some people do it on a constant and subconscious level. If you are an adult who has stuttering or stammering problems, then you know how strongly this affects every aspect of your life.When most people feel nervous around meeting someone new, your nerves are taken to a whole new level. This is because you have to worry about whether or not you are going to stutter and how they are going to take it. You are used to people giggling or laughing at you and it really hurts your self-esteem. All you want is for your stuttering to be gone so you can have some confidence in yourself and not stand out any more.

Several 'tricks' exist, that may work for some, but not for others. Remember that the only way for you to know whether something works for you, is to try,Special devices like the speecheasy will fool your brain into thinking you're speaking in unison. The device fits in your ear, much like a hearing aid.Try engaging in a challenging sport that involves a solid measure of physical and mental discipline. Martial arts like karate are a good choice.Try "singing" the words. Remember British idol star Gareth Gates? He had major trouble speaking, but is a great singer. I'm not saying you should go about life singing on every occasion, but make it a method of practicing control.Consistently give yourself the mental command 'stutter now' every time you start speaking. Do this weeks on end. This involves making stuttering a conscious process and thus giving you the ability to control and manipulate it.

The definite stuttering cure,The sad truth is, that a definitive medicinal stuttering cure does not exist. However, that does not mean you shouldn't explore therapeutical means in your quest to learn how to stop stuttering. Let me reiterate that the only way to find out whether a method truly works for you, is to give it a serious go.Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by the abnormal flow of speech. Speech is broken up by frequent repetitions or by dragging out speech sounds, and a person's inability to vocalize the beginning of words. The speech interruptions may be accompanied by trembling of the lips and jaw and rapid eye blinking when the stutterer attempts to vocalize words and sentences.

Speaking in front of a group of people or talking on the telephone can exacerbate stuttering. Other situations such as singing may cause the symptoms of stuttering to disappear.It is estimated that over three million Americans stutter. Stuttering appears most frequently in children between the ages of 2 and 6. Stuttering affects boys 3 times more often than girls.

As I got older, my stuttering wasn't as bad and I realized that every time I wasn't feeling scared or thinking about me stuttering, I wouldn't stutter at all or it wasn't that bad.So, If you could decrease your stammering by one notch, I bet you would feel better about yourself. I've learned that people who stutter want to get into certain emotional states of mind and that causes them to begin stuttering because it acts like a trigger.

The number one tip to learn how to stop stuttering is to think before you speak. Often, I would mess up my sentences in stressful situations, yet when I was singing a song I liked, my stutter was basically gone! This was because I knew what I was going to say as the words were in my head. So instead of making a sentence up as you go along, say it in your head first.My second tip is to practise your speaking by grabbing a book and reading aloud to a group of friends or family members. What this does, is it gets you into a good speaking habit while also boosting your confidence when speaking to a group of several people.My final tip to learning how to stop stuttering is to only speak on the exhale. When I used to stutter, I kept making the terrible mistake of holding your breath whilst speaking. This makes you rush your sentences and can make the stutter worse. Instead, take deep breaths and speak whilst slowly exhaling.I have outlined a few tips here about how to stop stuttering which worked for me when I had a problem with my speech fluency.




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