When done right singing can make you become more aware of your health and wellbeing.
Is staying in a completely healthy state for singing even possible?
When it comes to singing, unfortunately it is easier to come accross entertaining myths rather than practical and factual habits. Maybe you have already heard the stories about drinking raw eggs every morning for a better sound and might be thinking that singing requires extreme regulations in daily life and is unrealistic to pursue. I believe that one of the missions of a singing teacher is to give reliable information about these elements particularly.
Health in the concept of singing always starts with making sure your instrument is in good condition. What you can do is, first of all, to go a doctor that practices laryngology and ask for a check up. Here is one example that shows you how the process looks like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ8OdfOJBZo
There might be many reasons behind a voice that doesn’t seem to obey your commands. You might have an allergy that causes postnasal drips (when you feel the presence of a constant mucus flow in your throat) or a stomach acid problem that is surprisingly also very effective when it comes to making your instrument sound tired.
As you learn more about your voice, you also learn more about the signals of possible problems. Each and every problem about your voice doesn’t have to be serious and sometimes it’s only a matter of resting but through singing lessons you can have a better guideline about when to do that as well.
Your body will give you the signs
It is easy to ignore some of the signs our bodies are presenting us when we are going through physical changes. This process can be happening due to age, stress, new habits, different living conditions etc. When you want to improve in a physical activity like singing all of these dimensions become crucial to realize.
Do you have stiffness in your neck and you are not aware of it? This can be realized in the very first singing lesson when you try to do your streching. Do you feel a slight pain in your throat after a night of loud talking? Maybe your vocal folds got tired and you don’t know what precautions you can take the next day to relieve the pain. This is one of the major topics in a good singing lesson.
It is crucial to remember: singing lessons are not physical check ups and it is always our personal responsibility to go to a physican when it comes to questions about health. But our awareness can be increased when we use our body as our instrument and aim for better quality in our sound.
With us you can learn about these points and enjoy getting in touch with your body as much as your music!