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What works and what doesn’t

Training to not stammer, almost always never works. That’s because it involves using force and pressure on yourself, the exact opposite what is needed. When you choose to approach your stammering with compassion, non-judgement and experimentation, you give yourself a chance to really understand how you and your stammering works.

Post Author: Harish Usgaonker

What is Self Help?

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Since there is no medical cure and available therapy almost always ends in relapse and self-blame, it makes sense to develop problem solving skills on our own: you would surely learn to fix running repairs if you are going on a world tour, instead of carrying your mechanic with you. It is all the more useful since it is practiced in a group. You develop social and communication skills, instead of chasing fluency alone. TISA promotes four core techniques: Bouncing, Prolongation, Pausing and Voluntary stammering. In addition, we share and practice many more skills/ approaches: listening, Body language, team skills, leadership, self-assertion, peer counseling- above all being a member of a vibrant community, through fair give and take.