Vocal strain, also known as vocal fatigue, is the leading cause of vocal problems, limitations and vocal damage in singers and speakers. It's also a condition I particularly love to work with, because with better vocal technique and strategy, vocal strain can be conquered quickly. In this video, I'm going to share 18 causes of vocal strain, and for each cause, a fix to get a tired voice back to vocal health.

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* Full video of vocal lesson where student's vocal strain is conquered in moments    • Vocal Fatigue Conquered in Less than ...  
* Signup for 9-pg ebook 'Vocal Health' https://judyrodman.com/newsletter-sig...
* Food enzymes I use https://amzn.to/3r0jE5c (Amazon pd link)
* The Easy Way To Stop Smoking https://amzn.to/3PA5Jgm (Amazon pd link)
* Speaking Voice Technique online course https://judyrodman.com/speaking_voice...
* My interview with Gina Thurston    • Gena Thurston Interview - PT for Voices  
* My interview with Angela McCuiston, founder of Music Strong    • Singers & Musicians: Get Fit, Not Hur...  
* My story of recovering my voice after vocal damage from endotracheal tube https://blog.judyrodman.com/2013/10/h...
* Find me and my services at my website https://judyrodman.com

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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Signs of vocal fatigue and strain
03:07 Is vocal strain inevitable?
03:31 Snippet of video lesson quickly conquering vocal strain
07:17 Introducing list of causes and fixes for vocal strain
07:31 #1 Bad breathing technique
08:16 #2 Posture issues
09:08 #3 Tight throat channel
09:35 #4 Yelling
11:10 #5 Acute viral laryngitis
12:02 #6 Acid Reflux
12:38 #7 Smoking
13:15 #8 Talking
13:57 #9 Coughing & clearing hard
14:58 #10 Bone & joint problems
15:45 #11 Muscle tension problems
16:28 #12 Physical fatigue
17:09 #13 Emotional problems
17:50 #14 Lack of sleep
18:27 #15 Dehydration
19:28 #16 Flabby core
20:19 #17 Neglecting to build vocal stamina
21:41 #18 Endotracheal tube
22:21 Bottom line

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