Some speakers complain that they hate their voice. When they hear a recording of their voice, they claim, “That’s not my voice.” That is the voice that people hear. Your voice sounds different to you because you are hearing it inside of your head. That’s one good reason to record your presentations, so you can listen to them outside of your head. Hear what others heard.
Not change it, simply enhance it. Your voice is your speaking instrument. Care for it and polish it so you perform your best every time.
Breathe deeply and fill the bottom of the diaphram. This ensures that you have a reliable supply of air to speak and project. To check that you are breathing correctly, place your hands on your waist. When you breathe in over a few seconds, your waist should expand, making you appear fatter. When you slowly exhale, you get skinny again.
Remember your parents or teachers telling you to sit up or stand up straight? Replay that voice and follow the advice because correct posture makes it easier to breath deeply and opens the airways for clear flow.
Before you speak, yawn a couple times. Slow and relaxing yawn. This helps to relax your vocal cavity and allow a more relaxed and confident voice.
Before you speak, hum. And move the source of the hum around the vocal cavity. Move the source from the bottom to the roof of the mouth. Have a little fun and change the tone. This exercise sets up the resonance of your voice and makes you more aware of the location of your voice.
Before you speak, flutter your lips. This exercise helps you relax the lips and make them more controllable.
Now let’s hear your voice and love it.
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