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Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises

por Drew Hanson

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Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - January 9th, 2025

Working with a NEW YouTube instructor today. Basic humming. Watch on YouTube www.youtube.com/spasmodicdysphoniaexercises On Patreaon: www.patreon.com/SDExercises -------------- If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down. Roy T. Bennett - 1939-2014 - Author --------------- The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon of Water with Hours https://amzn.to/49HiWKA

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - January 7th, 2025

The Straw! -------------- The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon of Water with Hours https://amzn.to/49HiWKA -------------- The only thing more challenging than pursuing the highest version of yourself is not pursuing the highest version of yourself. Dan Koe - Freelance Creator

THE RETURN! Monday January 6th, 2025

The Daily Drill. Do these drills daily at least 5 times a week, and you’ll notice a remarkable difference within 2 – 3 weeks. Even people who know you well may comment that “something has changed.”2 – 3 weeks is just a benchmark for gauging the effectiveness of the drills. Continue for as long as you feel you’re deriving benefit. Afterward, strive to do as many of these drills as possible prior to any needs. --------- Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. Lucille Ball - 1911-1989 - Entertainer-Businesswoman --------- The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon of Water with Hours https://amzn.to/49HiWKA

Vowels Are the Enemy | Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises

Today we are tackling one of the biggest tests for Spasmodic Dysphonia: Vowels. Even saying the word “vowels” can be a problem, so this session jumps right into the challenge. We start with “me me” and “nim nim” warmups, then move into counting drills, head voice, mask placement, Forebrain buzz awareness, and vowel work with A, E, I, O, and U. The focus is breath support, diaphragm power, holding the vowel as long as the breath allows, and trying to keep the voice from getting hijacked by Spasmodic Dysphonia. Also included: pepperoni, cold pool water, ASMR coffee, and Y being off drinking again. Reminder: I am not a doctor, speech therapist, or professional voice coach. I’m just a guy with Spasmodic Dysphonia sharing the exercises and techniques that have helped me.

Spasmodic Dysphonia and Alcohol: The Quick Fix Trap

Everything has a quick fix. And for a lot of people with Spasmodic Dysphonia, one of the strangest “quick fixes” is alcohol. This is not medical advice. This is a lifestyle conversation about something many people with Spasmodic Dysphonia have noticed, wondered about, joked about, or secretly tested. For some people, alcohol can temporarily make the voice feel smoother. It may reduce tension, calm the nervous system, lower anxiety, or simply make you less hyper-aware of every voice break. But the tradeoff is real. The next day can bring dehydration, thick mucus, throat clearing, reflux, poor sleep, anxiety, worse spasms, and a voice that feels like it is running on sandpaper and bad decisions. In this episode, I talk about the pros, the cons, the trap of using alcohol as a voice tool, the social situations where it becomes tempting, and why “it helps my voice” can become dangerous logic when a craving is looking for a lawyer. This is not about shame. It is about honesty.

Spasmodic Dysphonia Attack Drill: Release the Tension

Tension is not our friend with Spasmodic Dysphonia. This is a focused Attack Drill built around loosening tension, finding head voice, getting into the mask, and moving the voice without forcing it. We work through warmup counts, tongue-out variations, “goo goo” drills, tongue-curled-back “oh” drills, tongue tension release, “we we we” resonance drills, Forebrain buzz awareness, and quick reset work for Spasmodic Dysphonia. And yes, I almost knocked over my coffee. Reminder: I am not a doctor, speech therapist, or professional voice coach. I’m your friend with Spasmodic Dysphonia doing exercises with you. Nobody sue me. Unless you want a couple baseball cards.

Why Phone Calls Are So Hard With Spasmodic Dysphonia

No exercises today — this is a lifestyle episode. And today’s topic is one of the biggest enemies of Spasmodic Dysphonia: The phone. If you have a voice disorder, the phrase “give me a call” can feel like a threat. In this episode, I tell a real-life story about dealing with eBay customer service, a missing Bar Bingo championship belt case, a mystery shipping company, forced callbacks, spam-call settings, and the kind of stressful phone conversation that can make a Spasmodic Dysphonia voice go completely sideways. The bigger point is how phone calls affect people with Spasmodic Dysphonia, dysphonia, speech issues, or voice disorders — especially when we are already frustrated, emotional, misunderstood, or forced into a situation where texting or email would have worked better. Sometimes the best sentence is: “I have a speech impediment and a hearing impediment, so phone calls do not work well for me. Can we please handle this by text or email?” This is part of the lifestyle side of Spasmodic Dysphonia. Because honestly? This could have been a text.

Old School Voice Marathon for Spasmodic Dysphonia

I had a realization lately. I looked in the mirror and realized I am getting old. So today we are going old school. This is a longer marathon-style Spasmodic Dysphonia voice exercise session based on the original full routine I started doing back in 2023. Instead of a quick attack drill, this one goes deeper into the fundamentals: warmups, repetition, mask placement, diaphragm breathing, vocal power, placement, quality, and feeling the buzz of the voice in the right place. We work through Nim / Me drills, counting exercises, “Right Ready Really Beautiful No Go Do,” performer voice fundamentals, Forebrain discussion, and the old school voice routine structure. And yes, I apparently woke up goofy for this one. I’m not a doctor, speech therapist, or vocal coach. I’m your friend with Spasmodic Dysphonia doing the exercises with you. Power. Placement. Quality. Old school.

Monday Reset: Beginner Voice Drills for Spasmodic Dysphonia

It’s Monday. It’s a brand new month. That makes it a pretty good time to stop saying “I should start doing voice exercises” and actually start. This is a beginner-friendly Spasmodic Dysphonia exercise session built around the basics: posture, breathing, smooth airflow, humming, mask placement, straw-in-water glides, mini sirens, and descending hums. We work through light and easy exercises designed to help find a smoother way into the voice without forcing it. In this episode: posture reset breathing from the lower region smooth connected airflow finding optimal pitch through humming mask placement and forward focus straw-in-water voice glides low-to-high “who” glides high-to-low “who” glides mini sirens descending hums getting back up when the voice slips I also talk about the Fort Brain device, resonance, and why the buzz comes from your own voice when you’re placing it correctly. I’m not a doctor, speech therapist, or vocal coach. I’m your friend with Spasmodic Dysphonia doing the exercises with you. Light and easy. Don’t force it. Find the mask. Start here.

Wear Your Best Voice: Weekend Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises

We’re going into the weekend. You might be going out tonight. You might be going out tomorrow. You might have a date. You want to wear your best clothes. You want to wear your best shoes. And you want to wear your best voice. This episode is a longer archive voice exercise session built around vowels, breathing, mask placement, facial resonance, diaphragm support, and repetition. Some days you want a quick 10-minute attack drill. Other days, you want a deeper marathon session to really warm up and finish strong. In this session, we work through: * daily “nim / me” warmups * phrase repetition * diaphragm awareness * vocal power * mask placement * facial resonators * long vowel holds * A / E / Ah / Oh / You vowel work * combined vowel flow * “fire” and “you” diaphragm blasts * “you come here” * nasal resonance drills * “nay” scales * sustained “you,” “whoa,” “nae,” and “ma” exercises * a reminder that breathing matters, mistakes happen, and being human is part of the work I am not a doctor, speech therapist, or vocal coach. I’m just your buddy with Spasmodic Dysphonia, sharing exercises and routines that help me keep showing up, keep practicing, and keep attacking. Never strain. This is about quality, not force. Breathe deep. Feel the mask. Use the resonators. Finish strong. Chapters: 00:00 Weekend setup: wear your best voice 00:49 Daily drills begin 01:15 Nim / Me warmups 01:51 Me-Me counting drill 02:11 Nim / Me with phrases 03:36 “Right Ready Really Beautiful” phrase drill 04:58 Power, placement, and quality 05:47 Element 1: Vocal power and diaphragm 06:34 Element 2: Mask placement 07:50 Element 3: Facial resonators 08:36 Never strain: quality over force 09:04 Long A vowel hold 10:19 Long E vowel hold 11:46 Ah vowel hold 13:10 Oh vowel hold 14:29 You vowel hold 15:50 Combined vowel flow 17:01 Diaphragm power: “fire” 17:51 Diaphragm blast: “you” 18:12 “You come here” drill 19:25 Nasal resonator work 19:55 Nay scale drill 20:26 Held fourth “nay” drill 21:33 Combining all voice elements 22:11 Sustained “you” repetition 23:09 Sustained “whoa” repetition 24:21 Sustained “nae” repetition 25:33 Final “ma” exercise 26:40 Final affirmation 27:08 Breathing mistake / human moment 27:31 Final reminder #SpasmodicDysphonia #VoiceExercises #VoiceWarmup #Dysphonia #LaryngealDystonia #VoiceRecovery #VocalHealth #SpeechTherapyExercises #VocalExercises #VoiceDisorder ------------------------------- Facebook: www.facebook.com/sdexercises Instagram: www.Instagram.com/spasmodicdysphoniaexercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" For other amazing resources in helping the voice heal. Check out Cathy Merkle-Roddy's program and book a consult with this link. https://tinyurl.com/4wrpx6h3

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