Voice Care Essentials: A Healthy Environment
I have already covered what I call the Post-Performance Syndrome (the vocal problems that “mysteriously” surface when singers drink, smoke, and shout at late-night post-performance parties). But even if you don’t live such a glamorous lifestyle you might find that
Voice Care Essentials: A Healthy Lifestyle
If you are to keep your voice in the best possible condition a good rule of thumb is to take care not to demand more of your voice than you would the rest of your body. When you’ve been doing
How to Avoid Misusing Your Voice
In the last two posts here and here I talked about the problem of voice abuse and offered several steps you can take to make sure you don’t abuse your voice. Some of the things I suggested avoiding in my
How to Avoid Abusing Your Voice – Part Two
In my last post I highlighted four ways in which people commonly abuse their voices, and steps you can take to avoid them. Here are another four must-follow rules if you want to maintain a healthy voice. Do not try
How to Avoid Abusing Your Voice – Part One
In my last post I promised some specific pointers that will go along way to protecting you from abusing or misusing your voice. In the next few posts I will be laying out some invaluable guidelines that will help you
The Post-Performance Syndrome of Voice Users
If I have seen this once, I have seen it a thousand times. A singer comes to me with vocal problems — sometimes severe ones — a day or so after a performance. They are confused — it just doesn’t
Voice Care Tips: Your Voice Will Thank You for a Good Night’s Sleep
For you to use your voice properly and well, you need good sleep, both in terms of the number of hours slept and the consistency of your sleep patterns. Many performers go to bed late and get up late. That’s
Voice Care Tips: Singers Be Careful What You Eat and Drink
Having discussed the importance of keeping your voice well hydrated in my last post, I’m going to talk a bit more about the role fluid and food intake plays with regard to your vocal health. The word “diet” can mean
Voice Care Tips: Hydration and Your Voice
I’m continuing my series of voice care tips today by addressing the important issue of hydration. No Olympic athlete would attempt to compete without first taking onboard the right amount of fluid. As a vocal athlete you must take a
Prevent Damage to Your Voice: Change the Way You Think
I think the greatest need of anyone who suffers with voice damage is to change the way they think about their voice. A voice user is essentially a vocal athlete. Let me explore this analogy for a moment. This year’s