Getting into Flow State with Pro90d- what is Flow State? You may have heard of this if you have practiced yoga or are in circles work circles where consciousness is discussed. Many in technology and in mindfulness studies have been buzzing about Flow State for increased productivity and happiness, but what about for speech? We are going to explain how flow state and getting into flow state literally helps your speech flow. Like many of our exercises, some of these may seem counterintuitive, but do not block the flow! See what works for you and contact us for specific teaching of these principl ..read more

I’m making a difference by being brave and speaking up does not sound hard for those who speak regularly and fluently, but for those suffering from speech disfluency this can be not only difficult but painful. Let's talk about something that many speakers who suffer from stuttering and stammering experience, but rarely relate to speech. It is being brave, speaking up, and really diving deep inside to comfort what makes you feel scared.  Many of us have suffered from speech disfluency since childhood. Sometimes, in addition to these affirmations, therapy, beyond our program at Pro90d, can ..read more

I am in a happy, deep, meaningful relationship, because of my speech. I am in a happy relationship because I can communicate effectively with my partner. When you repeat this to yourself, do you experience discomfort with this thought? Does it seem too unbelievable? Are you thinking, no way, not me, I cannot communicate clearly because my stutter gets in the way. No one wants to be in a relationship with a stutterer. i am not good enough.  Maybe you are not consciously saying you are not good enough, but not working on your speech, is a commitment to your stutter and to the affirmation th ..read more

Did you know one of the most renowned mathematicians in the world, Alan Turing, suffered from adult speech disfluency? While the direct accounts are disputed, he is depicted as suffering from blocking in tense situations. His disfluency did not however stop him from achieving greatness and devising a machine that broke the "enigma" code, which tactically is responsible for ending World War 2.   There are no recordings of Alan Turing's voice, however he suffered from stuttering since childhood and into adulthood. The severity of the speech disfluency is not well documented, but as stu ..read more

It is safe for me to speak smoothly. This might sound like an affirmation that is obvious, but when you have suffered for years with a stutter or stammer, speaking can feel unsafe.  Feeling unsafe when you are speaking can even have physicaly manifestations that are not speech related either. Let’s take a dive into this concept and learn how to use this affirmation prior to public speaking.  It is safe for me to speak smoothly. First, it is absolutely safe. Your audience wants to hear you, they want to be entertained or informed by what you have to say. It is one hundred percent a sa ..read more

Could you imagine being in a stadium singing with nearly a hundred thousand people watching? Or being on live TV with millions watching, and it being recorded? These are pinch me moments that not everyone will ever get the opportunity to experience, BUT you should not limit your dreams because of speech disfluency.    This week's Magic of Modeling subject is Grammy winnner, Ed Sheeran. He has billions of views on Youtube, graced hundreds of stages worldwide, and sings his heart out to adoring audiences around the globe. However, when he was born, during a surgery to remove a port win ..read more

Do you ever feel like you audience does not care? This is not true. These types of thoughts can sabotage presentations. You audience is there for YOU. They are eager to receive the message you are delivering. The negative things we say to ourselves prior to, and during presentations can really affect our presentations. Pro90d self talk and affirmations can help you break the cycle of negative self talk.    Affirm in the weeks leading to and immediately prior to presentations that your message is important and your audience wants to hear it. These affirmations work like magi ..read more

Words come to me naturally. When we are entering into any conversation, whether it is high stakes, like an interview situation, or a personal conversation where we are expressing our emotions, words, do not always come naturally to those with speech disfluencies.  In fact, if you are a life long sufferer of speech disfluency, words may have become something you really struggle with because of the obstacle they represent. Let's make friends with words again! If there are certain words you have forever been at war with, now is the time to stop the struggle and lean into the solution.  ..read more

Many of our Magic of Modeling success stories focus on ways that we can learn from famous people or influential people who suffered from early or adult speech disfluency. Speech disfluency can influence the trajectory of our lives and make us either great successes who become incredibly self reliant, or it can present a real handcap. Let's see what we can learn from Marc Anthony's story that we can apply.    Marc Anthony was born in East Harlem, was bilingual, and suffered from a stutter. He was born to Puerto Rican parents in New York and, like many Pro90d students, was bi ..read more