I have learned how to breathe, to use my cords differently. I had been tilting my head in a way when I talked that wasn't good for my throat. I've been working on all of that, and it seems to be helping.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
Speech lessons probably did more for my singing voice - they teach you breathing, resonance.
I've had problems with my throat over the years, playing with loud bands for years, and I've had bruised vocal chords and nodules.
If you actually relax your vocal cords they actually work better.
Nothing is going to improve my hearing. I've only got to prevent it from getting worse.
For me and accent work, I think once you've figured out where that energy is, where the sound is in your throat or your mouth, it's a whole lot easier to do.
It totally ruins my voice. I quit smoking, drinking, and doing ecstasy.
I have to concentrate more intently when people speak. I always have to position myself on their right side so that I can hear out of my left ear. I sometimes get a crick in my neck from listening. But I don't there's too much else.
Every day I try to do breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga. These things sound awfully cliche, but they help me slow down and try to point to a truth.
I've never really focused on if I had good habits when I sang or if I had bad habits, or if I was breathing correctly. So, I started doing vocal exercises and would stretch out before I sang, stuff to help my breathing. It's funny, you breathe your whole life then you find out you're not doing it correctly.