people with muscle tension related Voice issues that are all different
but there are three areas that I work on with all of my clients these are three
non-negotiables that make the healing process effective and more enjoyable
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my name is Katarina I'm the founder of book of Freedom system for the speaking voice where I
help people reduce tension strain or even pain when speaking and get them back to speaking with
a strong voice that lasts and in this video let me give you three tips three areas that many people
Overlook or don't consider at all when dealing with tension when speaking number one emotional
part of the voice when people come to me for help they all think about their voice pretty much all
the time they worry about their voice they worry about speaking or using their voice they avoid
certain situations like loud restaurants or groups of people because they are afraid of using their
voice in these situations their relationship with their voice is not good here is the deal there is
the physical part of of our voice and there is an emotional part of our voice our emotions and
thoughts affect how our voice feels and works I strongly believe that every single person
dealing with a voice problem has to deal with the emotional part of their voice to some extent for
some people the emotional part is just a tiny part of their healing Journey for some people it's the
majority of their problem for people with muscle tension related issues there is always something
to work on in this area because worries and fears can add more tension to a voice that is already
constricted my tip consider the emotional part of your voice and improve your relationship with
your own Voice number two support by support I don't mean breath support or social support
breath support can be very confusing to many people and in my experience it adds more tension
then it helps for many people by support I mean engagement of the big body muscles and
the muscles of the head and neck to support the tiny little muscles in and around the larynx so
that they can move freely some people may call support anchoring whatever you call it it's a
skill that I teach all of my clients as the first thing in our coaching program and it is something
that gives them immediate change speaking feels easier with support and The Voice May become clear
or even louder as a result support is different from alignment or posture in order to support
your voice people need an optimal alignment but on top of that there has to be some muscle work
present in the body and outside of the larynx my tip when looking for more book of Freedom Focus
also on the big body muscles not just the small laryngeal muscles number three vocal fold closure
in order to produce sound our vocal folds need to come together they need to meet in the middle
some people bring them together abruptly and firmly some people bring them together gently
and maybe there is a gap between the vocal Folds and maybe this Gap is anatomical so these people
push other muscles to produce a clear voice there are many variables in the process of
closing the vocal folds and it is important to consider them when dealing with tension
my tip explore different types of vocal fold closure to find the optimal one
these are three areas that I cover with all of my clients who are dealing with tension related vocal
issues if you want access to a resource talking about more factors affecting our voice click this
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