Things to watch out for and not to do to protect your voice
Our voices are affected in many ways. To maintain an ideal voice, the reader is referred to List II.1 for things to watch out for and List II.1 for things to avoid.
List 2.1. Things to watch out for
The reason for this is that slowing down your speech and stopping to speak more rapidly can create tension.
Take a short pause after each sentence.
The pause allows us to take in more air.
We tend to put in more pauses when we speak more slowly. Use a tape recorder to hear if you are speaking at the right speed and to improve.
List 2.1 (To) pay attention to things (continued)
Keeping your voice properly rested can reduce the chance of vocal cord strain.
Take a one-minute pause every 30 minutes to rest your vocal cords.
Speak in a tone that suits you The right tone requires the least amount of effort, so you don’t need to push too hard.
With the help of a speech therapist, find the tone that works best for you.
Speaking clearly and distinctly is an important communication skill.
Improve incorrect pronunciation with the guidance of a speech therapist. See the exercises in Chapter 4.
Drinking plenty of water is very important for your body and helps keep your vocal cords lubricated.
Drink about six glasses of water a day or until your urine is colorless.
Get plenty of rest to relax your muscles.
Get enough sleep.
Relax your neck or body muscles. Too much tension can affect voice control.
Do some relaxation exercises.
Enjoy a happy lifestyle A happy lifestyle makes us physically and mentally healthy and reduces stress.
Participate in outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming, or playing tennis.
Develop healthy interests such as reading and listening to music.
Rest, work and eat regularly.
Facing problems or difficult emotions with a rational attitude may increase tension in the body and affect the metabolic system.
Share your difficulties with family or friends.
Seek professional advice and assistance.
List II.2 (Don’t) do
Don’t cause propose to use your voice (sing or talk) constantly for a long time When we sing or talk, both vocal cords vibrate and rub against each other.
Prolonged rubbing can cause damage to the vocal cords.
Pause slightly from sentence to sentence.
When singing or speaking, stop every thirty minutes to rest and drink water.
Singing or speaking at an inappropriate pitch (too high or too low) can cause excessive tension in the larynx.
Your speech therapist will help you find the right pitch.
Speaking loudly in noisy environments such as teahouses, karaoke, amusement game centers, discos, and mahjong games are noisy environments where we need to speak loudly for others to hear.
Avoid speaking in a noisy environment.
Stay close to the listener.
Speak slowly.
Unless we know how to have more effective luck, we may strain our voices when speaking loudly.
Use body language to assist.
Ask someone else to help you convey the oral message.
Use writing to communicate.
Letting out a loud cry or laughing these emotions can increase muscle tension, especially in the muscles near the neck and throat.
Don’t cry or laugh too long.
Use body language to express feelings, such as clapping your hands.
Prolonged laughing or crying, combined with the rubbing of the vocal cords against each other can cause damage to the vocal cords.
List II.2 Things to (Don’t) Do (continued)
Do not propose smoking for reasons The chemicals contained in cigarettes can damage the lungs and vocal cords.
Please quit smoking immediately.
Cut your smoking in half first until you stop completely.
Eat large amounts of spicy, greasy, fried or chocolaty stimulants that contain substances that can cause changes in the laryngeal tissue.
Avoid these foods.
If you cannot avoid these foods, try to eat them sparingly and drink plenty of boiled water.
At the same time, these foods stimulate secretion and make us clear our throat.
Excessive throat clearing When we clear our throat, the vocal cords rub against each other.
If the vocal cords rub against each other too strongly, it can cause damage.
When the throat is uncomfortable, just swallow, like swallowing saliva.
Drink plenty of water, which can remove the tickling sensation or clear the phlegm in the throat.
Coughing vigorously When we cough, the vocal cords rub against each other. This abrasive force may hurt the vocal cords.
When the chest muscles contract, the tension in the body also increases.
Try coughing softly.
Drink plenty of water, which can remove a very tickling sensation or clear phlegm in the throat.
Drink large amounts of stimulating beverages such as alcohol, coffee and strong tea Alcohol and caffeine can cause swelling of the tissues.
Avoid drinking large amounts.
Use water or fresh fruit juice instead.
To summarize what you have learned in this chapter; speaking softly and avoiding misuse of voice can be effective in preventing voice problems.