Sunday, October 13, 2013

How To Stop Stammering At Home

By Dillen Mulders


If you want to put an end to your stammering on your own, not having to rely on pathologists and professional therapists to help you, there are only two things you need to remember. First of all, your perceptions, attitude and feelings regarding your stutter. Second, you must change your behavior connected to the stammer.To change those perceptions, attitudes and feelings, you have to do something to lessen, or even remove, your fear of speaking in front of others, of the mingling in social life, and of making yourself look like a fool. In other words, you must overcome your urge to avoid situations where someone might expect you to speak, whether as a guest speaker or as part of a group.

As a matter of fact, you need to make a real effort, as often as you can, to speak out. To stop stammering, more often than not practice is a great way. As an example, use one of your daily activities like coffee break at work, as an opportunity to practice your speech patterns.Even a small thing like asking a complete stranger for directions can be a way to ease your anxiety and fear of speaking to others. And by having enough self-love and a grown self-confidence will definitely take you a long way towards recovery!

I hated living like that! I wanted to go out and enjoy myself, without the overwhelming fear hanging over me, ruining my fun. So I went on a mission to learn how to stop stammering once and for all.One of the things I learned about how to stop stammering, was that the problems are often caused by a lack of confidence and self esteem issues. Well, I wasn't surprised as this was exactly what I was suffering with! So I knew I had to turn myself around here, but I wanted some techniques to improve my speaking straight away also.

The road to curing your stammer is a hard one, though. You need to be armed with the tried and tested methods if you want to get rid of your stammer completely, and avoid relapse. For some stammerers out there, they may never get rid of their stammer.Often, these people find it so hard to speak to anyone in public, that they go into recluse and simply no longer connect with the outside world.

If you have a stammering condition, and want to know how to stop stammering, it's best to consider first a few facts: Stammering can affect almost anyone - In America alone, there are over 3 million people who stutter. But it doesn't matter where in the world you live, how safe your environment is, or what kind of family background you have. Stammering affects a great deal of people from all walks of life. However, it is often common in young children who are still learning to speak. And usually, these children are able to stop stuttering as they grow older. Only a small percentage of adults stutter (around 1%).

Stammering affects a larger portion of males than females - approximately three to four times more. The reason for this is uncertain, but research is getting closer to finding out probable causes why this disability often hits men. There is a tremendous progress in preventing stammering in children - this is due to the fact that the fields of genetics, child development, neurophysiology, and even family dynamics have come up with new research on the possible causes of stammering and how to stop it.

There is no instant cure for stammering - you're well likely to encounter a number of people who would offer a miracle cure for stammering, but quite frankly, the "cure" there usually consists of methods that require ongoing practice. And by definition, that is not a "cure", but... it definitely helps you manage your stuttering, even to a point where it is hardly noticeable at all.There are many famous people who stammer but have achieved success and significance - Winston Churchill, Bill Walton, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Love, King George VI are just some of the big time persona who had to deal with stammering. You as an individual should not let stammering affect you, or determine the vocation and life that you will live. There are many individuals who have made a difference with their lives and have impacted society in a great way, even though they found it hard to stop their stuttering.

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.

Most children outgrown stuttering. It is estimated that less than 1 % of adults suffer from stuttering.Causes of Stuttering,Researchers believe there are a variety of causes of stuttering. The most frequently seen cause of stuttering is in young children who are in the process of developing speech. This type of stuttering is usually outgrown.

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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