Set Your Voice Free by Roger Love

Author:Roger Love
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Performing Arts / Acting & Auditioning, Language Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking, Music / Instruction & Study / Voice, Self-Help / Communication & Social Skills
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Published: 2016-12-27T05:00:00+00:00

I’ve heard that spending time in wet saunas is really great for the voice—is that true?

Wet sauna. Sounds good, doesn’t it? All that steam must be doing something fabulous for your vocal cords. Well, I wish it were true, but remember what happens when you sit in a sauna or a whirlpool: you sweat, becoming dehydrated. Making your body lose water only takes moisture from the cords, and that’s hard on them and your voice.

Next you’re going to say humidifiers are bad.…

Humidifiers, I’m glad to tell you, are wonderful. Sitting in front of a cool mister and breathing is great for your voice. I like cool misters more than the hot, though if you already have a hot one, that’s fine. When you inhale, water droplets actually do come in contact with the vocal cords and topically moisten the tissues. It feels wonderful—and it is. Some high-tech Japanese companies make small handheld humidifiers with attachments that fit over your nose and mouth like an oxygen mask. If you see one, get it.

Most of the time, by the way, I suggest using a humidifier only when you are feeling vocally under the weather. The rest of the time, the body should do quite well keeping the cords hydrated, especially now that you are drinking more water. Please remember to clean the unit often, when you’ve been using it, to keep bacteria and fungus from building up.

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