Understanding How to Stop Stuttering
April 3, 2010 | In: General
You may or may not know someone that stutters. Stuttering is a condition for which there is no medical cure and more men than women tend to get affected with this. What you need to realize is that it is actually a very small portion of individuals that stutter while they speak.
Many people will pick up stuttering while they are very young and during adolescents, some of them will even outgrow this speech condition. But if you are not among the fortunate ones whose stuttering disappears on its own; there are techniques that will teach you to overcome this problem.
This is a small list of some of the things that can be done in order to help a person stop stuttering:
Did you know that singing the words, rather than trying to speak, helps stop stuttering. You might want to try singing the words that you want to say because it can decrease the stuttering.
Read to people that you feel a little bit comfortable with. It will help boast your confidence levels and with practice your stammering will stop.
Before you actually start speaking, visualize the words that you want to use.
Talk slower that what you are use to. This gives you time to focus and control your speech before you actually start talking.
Take a deep breath before you say a really big word. If possible try breaking the word into smaller pieces, so that you do not get struck with one word.
Try chewing on something while you are speaking as this might help.
Consider whispering or yelling when you talk. Other people might be annoyed by this but it really does work.
Holding your breath while speaking is a big mistake; this will only make the condition worse. You want to be able to speak when you exhale.
Consider relaxation techniques. Calm your nerves before you start speaking. Find a way to calm down.
Relax and speak slower. This will help you speak in a relaxed manner.
Don’t try speaking a very big sentence at one stretch. Break things down so that they are easier to say.
All these wonderful tips will help you get rid of stuttering. You want to practice all of these things so that you will get better and more relaxed as you speak.
So what causes stuttering? That is a big question actually. I think it is important to learn how to stop stuttering today so that you can help yourself (or people who stutter).
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