006 How to Improve Your Voice with a Vocal Cool Down

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I want to talk about a different aspect of vocal health, neglected for some and appreciated for others: the vocal cool-down. Just as in any sport, some movements are necessary before and after every performance to reset the body. We will go through an easy to follow step-by-step routine to perform a perfect vocal cool-down. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What You Will Learn In This Episode:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why vocal cool-down is important<br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The impact of vocal cool-down on professional voice users</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The step-by-step vocal cool-down routine</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to transition from a heightened physical state back to our senses</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research on vocal cool-downs is still in its infancy, but so far it has not shown any negative outcomes. That means that a vocal cool-down might have different levels of impact on vocal users, but it's something we must try and experience for the sake of our vocal health.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks to Jack Evans for creating the music for The Voice Coach Podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Efficacy of Cool Down Exercises by Kari Ragen (originally published in the Journal of Voice) 2018</span> <a href= "https://www.nats.org/_Library/JOS_On_Point/JOS-074-5-2018-521_-_Efficacy_of_Vocal_Cool-Down_-_Ragan.pdf"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.nats.org/_Library/JOS_On_Point/JOS-074-5-2018-521_-_Efficacy_of_Vocal_Cool-Down_-_Ragan.pdf</span></a></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Impact of Vocal Cool-down Exercises: A Sub