2023.01.29 – 0759 – Potentially Unhelpful Vocal Rest
Potentially ‘unhelpful’ vocal rest
This might include:
Not speaking for two days before a studio session to “prepare my voice” – as an athlete might do gentle warm-ups before a big race rather than lie in bed all day, so you should give your voice gentle exercises
A voice actor or presenter who feels exhausted after a 4-hour studio session, and decides to skip ‘warming down’ exercises to “save my voice”.
Think about the ‘back-to-work work-flow’ of an athlete: they rest > exercise gently > train to return to full shape > race > warm-down and so on. Similarly, you too have to ease yourself back into any pro voice work.
","author_name":"Peter Stewart"}