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Repost: Question about Smiling - Curious About Thoughts on This

From: Pam Mertz
Date: 12 Oct 2010
Time: 08:00:48 -0500
Remote Name: 163.153.6.70

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I know I post a lot here (!), but its a great way to get different perspectives. I don't really write a list up all year and save it for October, even though it may seem that way! . . . . I recently had a guest on my podcast, a woman who stutters who is also a SLP from another country. She responded to a question by discussing concomitant behaviors. One thing she mentioned, which I have never heard anyone else say before, is that she is unable to smile while speaking publicly and stuttering. That struck such a chord with me. I am in Toastmasters and speak frequently (about stuttering when I can get away with it!), and I often have received feedback from fellow members that I should try to smile more. I never paid much attention to this until I saw it mentioned as related to stuttering. When I speak, I do find it hard to relax right away, and I think some of it does come from worrying how much stuttering will show up. I have had some of my speeches recorded and I do notice that I often look tense and rarely smile. Sometimes I will force myself to smile if I happen to think of it, but it looks forced. Has anyone ever heard of this? Thoughts?


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