How to speak slowly ? ?

Question

I tend to speak really fast especially when I get excited or am trying to get my point across..though my friends and collegues have no issues with my fast pace of speaking since they are used to it,it becomes an issue when meeting someone who does not accustomed to someone talking really fast ..how do I slow down..any advice would be wonderful

Thanks

Answer 1

I do the same thing; usually I'm trying to speak as fast as I'm thinking. What I do is to try to "see" my words as text in my mind, and then "read' them... I'm a teacher, so speaking quickly can be a problem in my field.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Wow the first answer is interesting....... i tend to speak fast and loud when im excited and it gets worse after a few drinks cause i get really happy! so i have to remember to stop and pause at the appropriate times keeping in mind to breathe a little deeper and it helps draw out the pause. for me its always trying to come back to making it a conscious thought in my mind :)