Improve my speech

It’s probably not terrible, but I do have a lazy annunciation issue. I also talk wayyy to quickly because I have a lot to say. But about describing something that happened, I often have a hard time finding names for objects and then I sound slower. I know that of course I stammer when I’m nervous or don’t know someone well, or am worried about sounding stupid.

I think it sometimes comes down to a ‘lack of focus’ issue — of not being “in” the conversation, so I find myself searching for even simple words. A really typical sentence from me: “So I went to go to the, uh, Bay store, to, uh, look for some, curtains.” Person I’m talking to: “What? Looking for cookies?”

The result is that I don’t sound as “quick” as I actually think and it’s annoying, especially around smart people.

I’ve found that staying conscious of this (without obsessing) already improves the situation. And, I try to stay conscious of my desires to be in the conversation or not – if I don’t want to talk to someone or I’m uncomfortable I’ll naturally start talking in my “uh, er,” way. It makes sense. Acknowledging “I don’t really want to be in this conversation” to myself makes a conversation I don’t want to be in smoother, because then I can know to put in extra effort if I have to be “there” for conversation.

I try not to think about it but I get so nervous when I talk to someone very important or I dont know, I have trouble getting my words out, specially my name. It started off with a physical problem when I was an infant and couldnt talk until I was 8, now I just cant get a lot of words out but If I am drunk or comfortable I can talk so normal. Its like its a trigger in my brain and wont turn off and will never go away, I want to branch off and try something to get rid off it for once and for all, maybe in time or maybe I just need something else, I will try this is most important goal in my life as it barriers me from other goals and the hardest thing to do

Ever since about four years ago, I started to notice that people I didn’t know very well, or didn’t really socialize with, [which is mainly everyone around me… __;;] have a hard time understanding what I am saying. I’ve spoken English my whole life, and never known any other language, yet I have a hard time being understood by people. It has really impacted my life, and may be a reason I don’t make friends all that easily. I’ve been told I talk funny, but only by people that weren’t in my family, or close friends. I’m hoping that I can find a way to identify exactly what it is that makes my speech weird, and fix it.

I recently viewed a youtube video that taught speech improvement. It focuses on speaking slowly, which allows your mind to think what to say next. In between sentences, and after a question is asked, you would pause for 3 seconds and then answer. It would allow you to eliminate the Umm, Uhh, Like, Such as, etc. Working in a call center, and always being pushed to increase productivity, I have been noticing my speech as rapid and not fluent. I will be experimenting with some of these tips, and hope to achieve this goal within a month.

I have a hard time putting my words together. I want that to end and I’m gonna do whatever I can to improve my speech.

... to the most pleasant and varying tones it is capable of, and I will.

I’m trying to improve my speech by…. drum rolls adding the G back to the words ending in ‘ing’! It’s one small step for speech, but one big step for…um…success! lol I’ll start with saying TALKING instead of TALKIN’ and the same with all ‘-ing’ words and work my way up from there ! Booyakasha =]

My thoughts go ahead of my speech. Most of the times I dont fully explain what Im thinking, I assume that others are aware of it and completely ignore to explain the story fully.

practicing in the shower!

i have started!when ive been practicing daily for a month i will consider saying’i’ve done this!’