Succeeding Despite Stuttering

 Many famous speakers and actors have had a stuttering problem but they have succeeded as speakers in spite as illustrated in that now famous movie: The King's Speech  Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter.  The key is determination.

It's true that some problems behind stuttering might require some surgical or psychological help but in most cases there is much you can do by learning and practicing a  techniques whenever this problem erupts.

Some of these things include:

• Become really engrossed in what you are saying, forgetting your audience as much as possible.
• Whenever you feel an attack coming on stay as calm as possible.
• Relax your jaw muscles
• Use shorter sentences

Many persons have found that improving their vocal breath control is a powerful aid in controlling stuttering.


Learning to breath properly is something few of us know how to do actually, but can be a big aid not only in helping to control stuttering problems but also improve your overall health.  And it is something that can be practiced easily while you are lying on your bed or even sitting in traffic in your car.


You can find more information on this in the book Professionally Speaking by Lilyan Wilder.