How to Confront an Elephant
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The document discusses strategies for confronting stuttering, using the metaphor of an 'elephant' to represent the challenge. It outlines three steps: acknowledging the issue, comprehending the emotional and rational aspects of stuttering, and steering one's response towards positivity and resilience. It also highlights the prevalence and impact of stuttering, while providing resources for further support.
How to Confront an Elephant
- 1. Toastmasters Project #1: The Icebreaker May 14, 2015 How to Confront an Elephant
- 2. Elephant Metaphors ❖ Acknowledge the elephant ❖ Comprehend the elephant ❖ Steer the elephant
- 3. Step 1 ❖ 3+ million Americans stutter ❖ Affects 3 to 5 times as many males ❖ Approx. 5% of children will stutter for a period of six months ❖ 3/4 will recover leaving 1% with a long term problem ❖ No cure for stuttering Acknowledge the elephant
- 6. Step 2 How do I identify my stutter? Comprehend the elephant
- 7. Step 2 ❖ Motivation ❖ Listening skills ❖ Humility ❖ Gratitude ❖ Patience ❖ Resilience ❖ Compassion ❖ Handle adversity ❖ Ambition ❖ Vision ❖ Wisdom ❖ Tolerance for discomfort Comprehend the elephant
- 8. Step 3 Steer the elephant Logic Emotion ❖ Jonathan Haidt “The Happiness Hypothesis” ❖ The Elephant: emotional/irrational ❖ The Rider: logical/rational ❖ Establish a balance ❖ Direct the rider ❖ motivate the elephant ❖ Share the same path ❖ A stutter can impact the elephant
- 9. Step 3 ❖ Jonathan Haidt “The Happiness Hypothesis” ❖ The Elephant: emotional/irrational ❖ The Rider: logical/rational ❖ Establish a balance ❖ Direct the rider ❖ motivate the elephant ❖ Share the same path ❖ A stutter can impact the elephant Steer the elephant Logic Where do you steer the elephant? Stutter
- 12. GUILT SHAME ISOLATION FEAR DENIAL ANXIETY
- 13. How to confront an elephant ❖ Acknowledge the elephant ❖ Comprehend the elephant ❖ Steer the elephant R.I.P. Elephant
- 14. Thank You National Stuttering Awareness Week May 11-17, 2015 For more information: National Stuttering Association www.westutter.org Stuttering Foundation of America www.stutteringhelp.org