Comments on: Two great videos on how diaphragmatic breathing works

By: Kaveshan Chetty

Kaveshan Chetty — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 10:54:11 +0000

I have been clear of my stuttering for almost 20 years until this week when its just gotten worse and worse to the point where by i cant speak sometimes. This videos does help and explain why i guess.

Do you guys have any breathing exercises to help?

By: Chamonix

Chamonix — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:32:48 +0000

Yes, you are correct the breath does actually get stuck in a sense during blocking. When your vocal folds close they are what “holds your breath.” So if you take a deep breath and hold it you can then feel what its like to close the vocal folds on purpose. It can help to feel the difference between open and closed vocal folds.

True, stuttering can sometimes be like a barometer in a sense- signaling when your body is under stress, lack of sleep, about to get sick, etc. Taking care of your whole person can be a good idea!

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:08:50 +0000

My breathing has been very “off” lately, and I have been trying to focus and be more aware of how it feels. My stuttering was farily light and easy, mostly repititions, but has become more severe lately, with blocks. I can almost hear the breath getting stuck sometimes, almost like I am holding my breath.

I have been experiencing more stress in my life,and maybe the stuttering increase is just my way of reacting. Or maybe it is the natural evolution of my own special stuttering.I was covert for a loooooong time, so now that it is coming out, may be manifesting differently.

I seem to have a hard time breathing from the diaphragm, so this was a good video to watch and good thing to think about.