Want to Stop Stuttering? Here’s How - Exercises, How to Stop Stammering

Stand in front of a mirror and sees your reflection as if it were someone else.

Just start talking about anything – how was your day, how you’re feeling, what you plan to eat later – and see stuttering disappear.

- Of course, speaking in front of a mirror is not the same as talking to someone else;however, this exercise should give you some good practice

- Try talking to yourself every day for 30 minutes. It may seem strange at first, but the exercise is to listen to your own voice without stammering. This will give you a lot of confidence.

The ability to convey charisma will be improved. Just read aloud. It will be difficult at first, but it will teach you how to breathe. A major problem that most stutterers have is knowing when to breathe during readings or conversations. After reading, keep practicing and you should see improvements with your stuttering over time.

See The Words That Will Be Spoken Before Speaking Them.

It is difficult to master it, but this method is really helpful. If you can imagine words, you master them – you can overcome there difficultly and consequently diminish your stuttering.

- Try to use a simple word that do not make you stutter.

- Try to spell the word in case you get caught in it. You might have to pronounce it very slowly, letter by letter, but at least you have the satisfaction of knowing that it’s pronounced.

- Do not be afraid to pause while viewing or spelling the word. We are trained to think that silence is scary; you have to train yourself to think that silence is an opportunity.

Go through the stammer making guttural noises to each block of words. For example: “It sssssss. GRRRRR, it is simple. ” Try to stop saying “Bláááá” and continue.

Before you talk, be optimistic rather than pessimistic. Occasionally, the fear of stuttering causes the stuttering itself. ^[1] Instead of fearing it and wait for it happening, try to visualise success. This will help to destroy any random jitters.

Try Breathing Exercises To Facilitate Speech.

Generally, a stutterer will have trouble breathing while stuttering. The speech can be improved dramatically through breathing exercises. Try these for more fluency during dialogues:

- Take some deep breaths before you start talking. Pretend to be diving into the water, and need to take a deep breath before diving. This can ease your breathing and help you adjust it. Try to breathe deeply with your nose if you are in a social situation and feel uncomfortable doing so.

- Remember to breathe while talking and stuttering. People who stutter often forget to breathe so comes the first hint of stuttering. Pause, breathe a bit and try to pronounce the word or phrase again.

- Do not set any speed record. There are many agile speakers out there, but the goal is not to talk like them. Your goal is to express words and be understood. Learn to speak at a moderate pace. There is no hurry here, to compete to see who speaks faster.

People who stutter tend to stop stuttering when they sing for several reasons: the sung words are prolonged, and the voice used is more easily smooth and pronounced than in normal conversation. ^[2] If you can put some rhythm in your speech (give it an oratorical quality, as in Martin Luther King, Jr.), your stuttering will decrease or disappear.

When Making A Speech, Do Not Look Directly At Someone.

Look over the heads of people or at a certain point on their face. That way, you will avoid getting nervous – which could trigger a stuttering chain reaction.
By speaking directly with someone, see if you can make eye contact with that person. You do not have to face them  all the time, but make occasional eye contact will relieve it, which will keep you comfortable.