NV chapter 13
How to be a healthy singer, Dink lots of water, be proactive on your daily life when using your voice for other things, don't do drugs, don't smoke, don't do ANYTHING that can dry you out. Eat a healthy diet, exercise wisely (no grunty lifting). Pay attention to your appearance, but remember that the most important thing is to be and appear healthy. If you happen to have a big fluctuation in weight, be aware that you have to readjust how you sing to compensate for the change on pressure in your abdomen. Avoid activities, such as hard onsets, squeezing the vocal fold to hard, etc. that lead to difficulties with nodules and polyps. If you get sick, be wise, know your body, and weigh each situation with a view to the longer career and your survival. If you decide to be a full time singer/performer, be prepared for the unusual life that goes with it. Be sure that you know what you need to be emotionally healthy in the human connections around you and build your career accordingly.
Last but not least, You need to strike a balance between humility and confidence. If you are a needy self-effacing martyr, or a pompous jerk people will be less likely to want to work with you.
Concepts: Do all that you can to take care or yourself physically and mentally. Be a good person to work with. Make sure that you really want a certain kind of lifestyle before you dive in.
Words: Pee pale (drink enough water), Confident but humble, WATER, lifestyle, healthy.
Connection: most people should be doing most of this stuff already.
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