I was recently coaching a highly skilled actor who has a habit of tensing in their throat when voicing, especially emotionally-laden lines. If you have ever performed, or watched a performance with empathy, you will understand that this is a very common and natural challenge. But have you noticed how common it is in daily life as well?
continue readingYou might be moving your mouth wrong
Are you aiming to speak with power and clarity? If so, you might have discovered that more mouth movement can be a huge component of success. But at the same time, there are ways to add more mouth movement that not only don’t help with clarity or loudness, but might actually make it worse.
continue readingA simple vocal tune-up/warm-up
“I would have warmed my voice up before the call but I didn’t know how!” This was the confession of a friend recently. So let’s make sure that doesn’t happen to anyone else!
continue readingShould you stop using vocal fry?
Vocal fry is a creaky sound that many of us make at the end of a sentence (at least occasionally), and some people use throughout their speech (the Kardashians brought this into the limelight). A lot of people consider it unprofessional and problematic, but is it?
continue readingHow to stop clenching your jaw
Clenching or grinding the teeth can be related to various physical problems, but I’m interested in it because it can mess with voice and speech! So let’s look at why we do it and, most importantly, how to stop.
continue readingStressed? Try humming for health
Yep, simply humming can affect your body and mood. I’m going to discuss a little of the data, and then give you a simple way to play with it on your own.
None of this is surprising, really, when we consider the widespread use of sound waves in Western medicine. Ultrasound is a vital non-invasive diagnostic tool, and sound waves are frequently used to treat tumors, kidney stones, broken bones, blood clots, and so much more.
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