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Breathing: The patterns surrounding the actual blocks/stutters have a different breath pattern due to the struggle nature. However, when you are using technique, you are relaxing the vocal cords sufficiently at the [and prior to the] onset of speech such that the block never occurs. That said, you know how to breathe. You breathe like everyone else. If you CONCENTRATE on your breath, you will breath a bit "unnaturally"-- Breathing does not require your concentration. If you concentrated closely on trying to WALK a certain way--you'd be very busy and your walk might be a bit awkward... Same thing w/ breathing.. Even though it FEELS like you have a problem, concentrate on something ELSE other than breathing, and you will not have a problem--and, I assure you, your body will breathe on its own : )
Mirrors are not important for articulation--you know how to articulate. They are useful, however, when you get into practicing phone calls that you are fearful about. It is a good idea to make EYE contact w/ yourself in the mirror [fear is encoded in eye position] and try to hold it while you speak w/ technique to the person on the phone.. By Andrew Greenstein
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