Voice & Enneagram Our voice is far more than a communication tool. A breath of air flows into your body, taking on your unique thoughts, feelings and emotions, and when it re-emerges it’s filled with your essence. There’s no better way to understand a person from the way he/she uses his/her voice: Does the …
I was consulted by a few people who are bothered with their harsh voice last month. You may want to take note if you or your friends are bothered by a harsh voice. Harsh voice often sounds high-pitched. It’s thin in quality and not pleasant to the ears, like finger-nails scratching across the glass. While …
Voice is not power until you uncover the true voice that has been residing in you, that connects your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self, and that has the potential to transform your life in multitude ways. That true voice has the potential to empower you to believe in yourself and all that you do in …
Last month, as I was rushing through all the morning washing and brushing before leaving for a speaking session, I suddenly realized my breath had come to my upper chest. I then paused to slow down and let the breath go deep. I knew exactly what made that happen. Breath is susceptible to what’s going …
Most people have little idea about how their body is affecting their voice. A well projected voice requires a relaxed and aligned body. If your body is not open and tensed up, there’s no way for you to project a rich and full voice. Ask those who have to stand in front of a group and …
(Download) Our initial voiced sound from the vocal folds (vocal cords) is modulated by the resonance in different cavities in our body. For a speaking voice, there are two major centers of resonance: Head Center & Heart Center. Most people in this overwhelmed society end up with a voice that mainly resonates from the Head …
You’ve probably seen the speaker who was introduced as the expert rushing through as if the speech or presentation was taking up his/her precious time. Or have you seen a speaker who is funny and humorous and even able to make you laugh a lot, but somehow you feel a distance with him/her? Let alone …
Tension is the enemy of your voice. To better project your voice, you must learn how to release tensions in your muscles. In today’s competitive business world, stresses have stored in your body in the form of tension. Too many people have been carrying all kinds of tensions inside their body and never realized how …
I’m constantly challenged on the perspective that we can become assertive by developing our voice. Most people think you must develop assertiveness and confidence mentally first, then the change in your voice will follow. Are you one of those people? This is a wrong perception and it’s time for you to be open to new …
(Download) Breath is the power of your voice. The quality of your voice will never exceed the quality of your breath. To have a better voice, you must learn how to breathe properly, i.e. to breathe with the support of your diaphragm. Most of my clients and participants find great difficulty in breathing with the …
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