Ways to Preserve your Voice:
- Take a break every 15 to 20 minutes. The break should last at least
4-5 minutes.
During breaks do something relaxing or fun.
- Stop dictating if your throat begins to hurt or you begin to feel hoarse.
- Take a sip of water frequently to keep your vocal cords lubricated. Avoid alcohol and
caffeine as much as possible, and drink 8 glasses of water daily. Do not substitute sodas,
coffee, tea or alcohol for water to lubricate your vocal cords.
- Switch between dictating and typing, providing typing doesn't hurt or aggravate your RSI
condition.
- Take voice lessons from a singing coach or speech therapist.
- See an ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist if the problem persists.
Speech-Language Training
Dr. Rhoda Agin, 510-549-1359
"When your voice means business"
Voice is the primary tool of your work if you are a:
| Computer voice user |
Teacher/Professor |
Actor/Singer |
| Telemarketer |
Sales Representative |
Training Consultant |
| Sports Coach |
Clergy Person |
Trial Lawyer |
You can't do your work if you lose your voice. Not only is this inconvenient, but
it can result in substantial financial loss if not corrected (or prevented).
Learn:
- how your manner of speaking may be harmful to your voice.
- that you can change your voice.
- vocal techniques that help you achieve the voice endurance you need.
- how exhaling breath makes your vocal cords vibrate.
- that the amount of exhaling breath determines how loud your voice will be.
- that exerting the voice box is abusive to the voice.
- how to be loud without straining the voice box by using your abdominal muscles.
- how to keep your throat open to avoid a "tight" quality when you speak.
- to pick the physiologically correct pitch range for your voice.
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