This episode is a practical guide to deal with a common, yet dramatic situation - losing our voice. We will go through the possible reasons that cause it, the importance of resting our voice, release exercises that can help us, and what to beware of when we lose our voice. What You Will Learn In This Episode: Don't panic because stress is not helpful in these cases Why you need to rest and cancel any non-essential talking How nebulizers provide great assistance to your voice Why we must stay away from menthol How to encourage vocal rehab through exercises Even when we have a balanced diet, we keep ourselves hydrated, and we meticulously perform voice warm-ups and cool-downs, we can get ill or be stressed out, and lose our voice as a result. However, if this happens, we must keep calm, take some rest, start upping our fluids, and perhaps do some gentle exercises to smooth voice rehab. Resources: Nic's Quick Voice Tips - vocal tract release: Tongue Release https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGaTHw7rFfU&t=69s Yawning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3pbTvEPwIs&t=42s Jaw Release https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUJAHfDdmdM&t=67s First Aid for Hoarseness http://www.joannacazden.com/first-aid-for-hoarseness/?fbclid=IwAR2orTOSscKiRRbIOleOfoyejOImLMb8OrRZOJfvQQg4z-_EWFB8gA-yDp0 NHS Laryngitis guidelines https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/laryngitis/ The Voice & Accent Hub Facebook group Mentioned in this episode:Get my book hereBuy Nic's BookHead to onthemicbook.com to get your copy nowGet my book here

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