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Tips For Reducing Your Stutter

Stuttering can be a frustrating physiological process because it can slow down the rate at which you can contribute to a conversation and it can cause you to become self conscious about your speech, which can in turn increase the amount of stuttering that you suffer from. Luckily, there are steps that you can take to overcome your stutter and speak more normally, allowing you to speak in public and in private with little concern. Here are some tips for overcoming your stutter.

1. Practice Mindfulness and Focus On What You're Going to Say

The first thing that you need to do is practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is when you block out fears about the future and worries about the past and only focus on what's going on right now. It is when you live in the present. One way to practice mindfulness is to focus on what you are going to say. Don't focus on how embarrassed you are going to feel if you stutter. Don't focus on how embarrassed you were the last time you had to speak and stuttered. Only focus on what you are going to say and exactly how you would like to say it. This will help you feel a lot more calm, which will in turn reduce the chances that you are going to stutter.

2. Pretend You are Talking to a Friend

You likely stutter a lot less when you are talking to a close friend. This is because you are much more relaxed and are not as concerned about making a good impression. It can reduce your stutter if you try to get yourself in the mindset of talking with a friend regardless of who you are currently talking to. This will allow you to stay a lot more relaxed. Focus on how you feel when you are talking with a friend as you are talking with other people.

3. Speak Softly and Slowly

Speaking quickly or loudly can cause you to tighten up your jaw and increase the tension in your tongue and lips. This can increase the chances that you are going to stutter. If you start out talking softly and slowly, you will reduce the chances that you will stutter. You can then, as you build confidence in the conversation, increase the volume and speed at which you talk to a more comfortable level.

For more information, talk to a company like Eastern Carolina Ear Nose & Throat-Head that specializes in speech pathology.

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Accidents Happen: A Guide to Children's Emergencies

One of the things I learned when I had children was that accidents can happen at any time. Unfortunately, my children's pediatrician was not always available when those accidents did happen. I had to learn what was considered an emergency and what could wait until the doctor's office was open. Knowing the difference and what to do in non-emergency situations can be confusing. That is why I created this blog. I wanted to provide other parents with a guide that helps them to understand when it is time to head for urgent care or the hospital and when injuries could be treated at home.