Comments on: Amnesiac Weekends http://equivocality.com/2009/05/11/amnesiac-weekends/ To be equivocal is to truly live. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2009/05/11/amnesiac-weekends/#comment-40855 Jeff Tue, 12 May 2009 11:57:01 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4390#comment-40855 1) I should give that exercise a shot. I'm sure there's more too it than stretching out the vocal chords; making the AHHHH sound itself seems to be rather relaxing. 2) I'll take design freak over OCD any day! 1) I should give that exercise a shot. I’m sure there’s more too it than stretching out the vocal chords; making the AHHHH sound itself seems to be rather relaxing.

2) I’ll take design freak over OCD any day!

]]> By: Xibee http://equivocality.com/2009/05/11/amnesiac-weekends/#comment-40748 Xibee Mon, 11 May 2009 19:09:10 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4390#comment-40748 1) Your vocal chords can either ring like strings with air pushed through them easily, or they can be clamped tight with unconcious tension and create stress fatigue. When in a continuous talking day, try talking a little more nasally (which usually means making a concious effort to sort of sing your words instead of grab them with your throat). It doesn't have to be higher pitched; just aim the air the way you would when you make a sigh. A really good singing exercise they use for traders on the stock floor: (do this at home): Start at the highest pitch you can make with your voice easily (high and behind your nose), and just slide your voice from top pitch down to as low as you can go. Not harsh or pushing or loud, just gently. Say AHHH Like a sigh. That tends to clear out any crud in your throat and relax the area. 2) It's not OCD to make your bottles face the same way. I once went so far as to take all the labels off the stuff in the medicine cabinet (there were no meds there at that time) and wrapped them all in gold paper. And I am decidedly not OCD. You're just a design freak, happily. 1) Your vocal chords can either ring like strings with air pushed through them easily, or they can be clamped tight with unconcious tension and create stress fatigue.

When in a continuous talking day, try talking a little more nasally (which usually means making a concious effort to sort of sing your words instead of grab them with your throat). It doesn’t have to be higher pitched; just aim the air the way you would when you make a sigh. A really good singing exercise they use for traders on the stock floor: (do this at home): Start at the highest pitch you can make with your voice easily (high and behind your nose), and just slide your voice from top pitch down to as low as you can go. Not harsh or pushing or loud, just gently. Say AHHH Like a sigh. That tends to clear out any crud in your throat and relax the area.

2) It’s not OCD to make your bottles face the same way. I once went so far as to take all the labels off the stuff in the medicine cabinet (there were no meds there at that time) and wrapped them all in gold paper. And I am decidedly not OCD. You’re just a design freak, happily.

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