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From: Vivian Sisskin
Date: 29 Sep 2012
Time: 17:43:09 -0500
Remote Name: 71.191.81.111
Hi Ari, Self-imposed time pressure is sometimes hard to resist in the moment of stuttering, but planned assignments to resist time pressure can be helpful. The instinct is that you want to slow down, and not rush, but the outcome is often better is you give yourself the message that you have “permission to stutter”, and permission to take the time you need to stutter well. Assignments to resist self-imposed time pressure need not be limited to moments of stuttering. You can do assignments that put you in a position to make someone wait, and tolerate the notion that you are making someone wait. After all, think of all the times you wait for others for various reasons! Some ideas… call a store and ask “one more question” after you get the information you need or, intentionally wait a second or so before responding to someone’s question (you haven’t started speaking yet, so no worries that they will finish your sentence). Or, spend an extra 30 seconds or so putting your wallet away after you purchased something. Sometimes these assignments can be fun!