Teachers are eight times more likely to suffer from voice related health conditions than other professions, the National Education Union recently reported. Teaching involves professional voice use for up to 10 hours a day, often competing with background noise. This places strong demands and pressure on the voice. We want our voices to have stamina and durability.
Warm-ups help to gently stretch the muscles we use to create voice.
Start with diaphragmatic breathing and focus on good breath support when speaking. Breathe deeply and feel your rib cage expand as you breathe in. This will help you to project your voice more effectively. Shouting can damage your voice, so instead articulate clearly and speak slowly.
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