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(DIR) Post #AWvcAewG3GIK8gbhK4 by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-06-21T21:16:09Z
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I just saw my vocal folds for the first time! (They’re fine.)I strained my voice recording my LinkedIn Learning courses back in January and have been struggling ever since. Now I get to go to speech therapy. I’m actually pretty excited about it from a speech-language perspective! I’m imagining I’ll learn all sorts of fascinating things. 🤓
(DIR) Post #AX8LwGn6Rnpb2aawd6 by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-06-28T00:45:32Z
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I had a pre-appointment call with the speech therapist, and I'm supposed to give up black tea. I understand, but there was much gnashing of teeth. I love my afternoon tea.
(DIR) Post #AX8MKYl3IZ1tiLDZWC by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-06-28T00:49:55Z
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@colorblindcowboy Herbal is OK, but it's not what I want after lunch.
(DIR) Post #AX8MKzLSRpbEAmS0sC by An0n@metalhead.club
2023-06-28T00:49:57Z
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@grammargirl I know it's not the same, but I had a teacher that chose to quit drinking coffee and just sipped hot water instead.
(DIR) Post #AX8MPaHP4GhLsjkIca by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-06-28T00:50:50Z
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@An0n Thanks. I have some nice herbal teas that I drink at night, but I will miss my black tea after lunch.
(DIR) Post #AX8Mf73BVeWRrVV2em by hellmanmd@mastodon.social
2023-06-28T00:53:39Z
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@grammargirl What’s the issue with black tea?
(DIR) Post #AX8MnyJTMcl1N0LIlU by CandaceRobbAuthor@historians.social
2023-06-28T00:55:13Z
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@grammargirl I bargained with my ENT and speech therapist to stop drinking green tea at 10 am. Ginger tea the rest of the day. It's made a difference.
(DIR) Post #AX8NEuAKtLjYKGuaNU by eliotedits@romancelandia.club
2023-06-28T01:00:04Z
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@grammargirl That's no way to make friends!! (But I'm glad you have the silver lining of cool language learning from a new angle.)
(DIR) Post #AX8OYjNWo9ZecF6FkW by court@dreamers-guild.net
2023-06-28T01:14:53Z
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@grammargirl Oh that's not fun at all, I'm sorry to hear that (from one tea drinker to another).Would green tea work? I'm a lover of flavored black teas (Harney and Sons Tower of London is my absolute favorite) -- but I've found a good Japanese houjicha, or roasted green tea, can also scratch that itch (for me! YMMV).
(DIR) Post #AX8OkePX6THKgSimyO by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-06-28T01:17:03Z
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@court Nope, green tea is out too. Herbals are fine though.
(DIR) Post #AX8Opjl2eQeQiOCujQ by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-06-28T01:17:59Z
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@hellmanmd The tannins are apparently very drying.
(DIR) Post #AX8Ox7beNhH4htKsgC by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-06-28T01:19:17Z
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@CandaceRobbAuthor I drink coffee in the morning and tea with lunch. But I do like ginger too, so that sounds like a nice herbal to try in the afternoon.
(DIR) Post #AX8QkXnXtBP05E1vI8 by roytoo@mstdn.social
2023-06-28T01:39:25Z
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@grammargirl Ugh, very sorry to hear that.I enjoy an afternoon cup of decaf Earl Grey several times a week and would miss it too.
(DIR) Post #AX8RppqeJ4oXSzZJLc by JamesBoxer10@zirk.us
2023-06-28T01:51:35Z
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@grammargirl Maybe try Throat Coat tea. Some book narrators use it, and I speak for a living and use it sometimes. It is a bunch of helpful stuff for your throat, with no caffeine with the one I use. I like caffeine, though, depending. I don't know much about it, but it seems to help.
(DIR) Post #AX8SZPW8XJZ97jhpiq by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-06-28T01:59:51Z
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@JamesBoxer10 I actually do have a bunch of Throat Coat tea. I lived on it when I was recording my LinkedIn Learning courses over the winter. I've grown to like it too. I feel like it helped a little, but not enough.
(DIR) Post #AX9EfKkjxW77stQWci by macquilter@toot.community
2023-06-28T10:58:44Z
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@grammargirl Sorry to hear that! I love Earl Grey and would have a hard time giving it up.
(DIR) Post #AX9SuQ4JsMrU4afkzA by Editrix_Rachel@mstdn.social
2023-06-28T13:38:20Z
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@grammargirl Ugh! That's rough. I also enjoy my afternoon tea(s).
(DIR) Post #AXMV2qElBxheVrB8wy by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-04T20:33:25Z
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For those keeping track at home, the working theory is that when I thrashed my voice recording all the LinkedIn Learning videos over the winter, I developed a bad "clearing my throat" habit that is hurting my vocal folds in an ongoing way.So my homework is to consciously stop doing it. I'm trying to first, actually notice that I do it. And then take a sip of water or suck on a lemon drop instead.I also have a bunch of stretching exercises to do.#podcasting
(DIR) Post #AXMWylIjnjdDxFDnt2 by Freedom2B@kolektiva.social
2023-07-04T20:55:10Z
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@grammargirl @hellmanmd Tannic acid. When maple leaves dry up and fall down, and rain soaks through them, that is tannic acid - weak, but there.The reason that we have to boil acorns, and boil them again, and again, and... Tannins. Raw, they are too bitter for us to eat safely.
(DIR) Post #AXMX3kMeiBMsUsQnOS by mlanger@mastodon.world
2023-07-04T20:56:07Z
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@grammargirl What a pain in the neck. (Or someplace close, I guess.)
(DIR) Post #AXMYBxHWfYk0pWVfFI by panamared27401@mstdn.social
2023-07-04T21:08:36Z
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@grammargirl Wow. Ouch.
(DIR) Post #AXMZPn8vGHhnOSeBdY by TagAlongDeb@mstdn.ca
2023-07-04T21:22:26Z
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@grammargirl Wow! That sounds really difficult. Good luck with your recovery.
(DIR) Post #AXMb7iadeOs7y77Y48 by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-04T21:41:36Z
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@TagAlongDeb Thanks! It's definitely annoying, but I actually feel like it's a little better after just two days, so I'm hopeful!
(DIR) Post #AXMePIy7wpQra5BX3A by marinaepelman@mastodon.social
2023-07-04T22:18:21Z
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@grammargirl if you don’t mind my asking, which parts of your body are you supposed to be stretching?
(DIR) Post #AXMfPN5cj5qKJeHqyG by Kit@wandering.shop
2023-07-04T22:29:36Z
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@grammargirl I had a friend whose vocal coach told her to hum instead of clearing her throat. Seems not as efficient, personally.
(DIR) Post #AXMilVtQyZ19qupq8O by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-04T23:07:13Z
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@Kit Interesting. I’ll ask about humming next time. They did tell me it is better to do one quick cough than to do throat clearing, which was counterintuitive.
(DIR) Post #AXMirOoQDOsvd4IUUq by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-04T23:08:18Z
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@marinaepelman Sure! I’m stretching my neck and shoulders, which surprised me. And then also my mouth and jaw, which I expected.
(DIR) Post #AXMjAuLBDYSGulvDuK by marinaepelman@mastodon.social
2023-07-04T23:11:50Z
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@grammargirl fascinating!
(DIR) Post #AXN7UGGaJshPJoXAgq by pharsicle@aus.social
2023-07-05T03:44:14Z
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@grammargirl I am a singer and adopted the habit of swallowing instead of throat-clearing.
(DIR) Post #AXpbRwbaTLx8VglLSS by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-18T21:31:52Z
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Speech Therapy UpdateI had another appointment today, and now I have "mmm" vocalizations to practice along with my neck and jaw stretches. I get to walk around saying things like "Morgan makes margaritas," and "Moon pies are marvelous." You make the "mmm" sound in the front of your mouth instead in your throat, and I need to learn to talk more front-ish (for lack of a better word).#podcasting
(DIR) Post #AXpbfUuQF88GfM2FRA by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-18T21:34:21Z
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An interesting observation is that I had a lot of trouble with my voice again during my radio interview yesterday ... and what am I during an interview? Tense. All those muscles I've been working so hard to relax were probably tense as tense can be. Plus, I wasn't focused on breathing from my diaphragm.
(DIR) Post #AXpc5syvMdoer4iwaW by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-18T21:39:02Z
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And finally, here's a totally weird thing: If I imagine I'm ~singing~ a sentence, I'm less likely to let it come from the back of my throat.The speech therapist said this is normal/known. (I can't remember which.)
(DIR) Post #AXpcPT4vNhxAJErsUC by CStamp@mastodon.social
2023-07-18T21:42:37Z
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@grammargirl Singing seems to correct a lot of things, including accents. :)
(DIR) Post #AXpciKS3gE3d3VgMLI by leadore@toot.cafe
2023-07-18T21:46:05Z
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@grammargirl IOW, think Minnesota, not California?
(DIR) Post #AXpcn2uALU2g5F4vh2 by slcrane@writing.exchange
2023-07-18T21:45:22Z
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@grammargirl This reminds me of college (ESL speaker here). There were a lot of stories about Winnie who went to work on Wednesday and Victor visiting Vladivostok... 😁
(DIR) Post #AXpdCs1HRI1FqviiYa by hagedose68@social.cologne
2023-07-18T21:51:36Z
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@grammargirl Stroke patients sometimes learn to speak again via singing.
(DIR) Post #AXpddAXZCaMYp5MWBM by royal@theres.life
2023-07-18T21:56:20Z
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@grammargirl Good thing moon pies are marvelous.
(DIR) Post #AXpdshOfKCRN4LbVVQ by Seth@writing.exchange
2023-07-18T21:59:07Z
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@grammargirl Unless, of course, you're a Tibetan throat singer.
(DIR) Post #AXpe0sqAf4h0sTN8Ge by Seth@writing.exchange
2023-07-18T22:00:34Z
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@grammargirl Umm, "meter mimer micked a meck om mickled memmers"?
(DIR) Post #AXph3HmVCdP6fiUdmK by MichaelPorter@ottawa.place
2023-07-18T22:34:40Z
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@grammargirl Stress definitely changes your voice! I know someone who struggles with stress/depression and I can always tell if they’re having a rough time, just by how their voice sounds. (I recognize it because it happens to me, too)
(DIR) Post #AXrbxpyD48OxVxTJ8S by lexfri@hachyderm.io
2023-07-19T20:47:02Z
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@grammargirl stutterers typically don’t stutter when they sing, and many use singsong voices over common triggers to avoid getting tripped up!