Hi! I have been doing speech blocks for half a year now, and I decided to seriously address this habit. From what I read, it is not recommended to do any rituals before speaking out. I noticed that averting my gaze for a moment from the listener makes it feel easier to initiate speech, then I quickly return to looking at them. Another thing I noticed is focusing on breath which kinda helps. Should I force myself out of these rituals if they help?

Also, I read that it's better to speak out even if you feel like it's a "bad" moment. But I'm worried that it may actually tamper with speech and so I will punish myself for bravery by stuttering and instill the thought that I stutter a lot. What are your thoughts?