There is no miracle cure for stuttering and you cannot stop stuttering today instantly. But, you can begin to cure the speech impediment of yours by some simple easy to follow methods. The first problem with those who stutter is that they tend to speak too fast and their pulses are always racing when they have to speak. You are most likely to face this situation when you have to speak. You should be calm and quiet always. Any excitement is likely to increase your chances of stuttering more than usual. You should be calm and not allow your pulse or mind to race at all.
When you are talking to someone or a group of people, you might start thinking to your yourself, I wonder what they are thinking, are they giving me weird looks, are they laughing at me. Well I will be the first to tell you that this is common for people who don’t stutter as well. People tend to be subconsciously not confident when they speak. This can be magnified greatly with a person who suffers from a stuttering problem. One thing you can do is to get over the fear that people are judging you. Become confident in your speech and make sure you speak slowly and pause when need to make sure you mouth is keeping up with your brain. Pausing allows you to take deeper breaths and not to lose your train of thought. If you can speak slowly, your thoughts and speech will be synchronized. The stuttering arises more when you tend to think more than you can speak and in the process, the train goes off the track so to speak.
Do not look at any one person in particular, but stare blankly as if you are looking at the crowd. The crowd will feel that you are speaking to them as you keep shift your vision around the room. This will also help take away the inbuilt fear that somebody may be marking you or watching every move you make and every slur in speech that may come out. Take the attitude of just not caring what others may think about you. If you have the right frame of mind, then your thoughts and speech will follow a pattern and you will be less likely to stutter.
One of the best things you can do is to practice a speech in front of the mirror. This give you an idea how you would look when you speak. One thing I have found extremely helpful is to memorize a speech. This way you know it in and out and you d not have to rely on your cue cards. You can stop stuttering today if you can get confidence back when you speak. It is a lack of confidence and a fear that makes you shy away from speaking. If you can implement these steps you have a great chance to stop stuttering or at least get better control over your speaking.
