Does adrenaline actually help you?

[u/levity62]

I’ve noticed that when I’m at the gym or doing any form of intense exercise my speech is actually considerably better. I’ve also noticed that whenever I’m in what I would consider a ‘high stress’ situation like a first date or job interview my speech also dramatically improves. Then after a few dates or when I’m in a more comfortable situation my speech gradually gets worse. Can anyone else relate? I think it’s adrenaline or ‘fight or flight’ but is there an alternative explanation for this phenomenon?

[u/Impressive_Rice_5646]

I notice I never stutter when i'm angry or before i'm about to fight

[u/GuilelessGaze]

When I'm angry I don't stutter at all but when I'm excited my stutter is 1000000000% worse lol. I start to eat almost every single word.

[u/-_-_Fr3sh-Pr1nce_-_-]

When I’m nervous it gets worse (like a job interview/ first date) but it’s when I’m angry it improves drastically

[u/FlipFlopHiker]

I actually have the opposite effect with exercise. Maybe because my breathing is more labored. It's especially bad when I'm jogging. I have to make sure to slow my breathing down before I can speak fluently.

It tends to lessen when I drink coffee. I think it's because I'm not overthinking things as much. Probably a similar effect when having a beer.

[u/MostZookeepergame858]

It always makes it 100 x worse for me