Voice Tips

We each have our own unique voice, and how we sound depends on many things, our gender, our physiology, and our physical stature.

And did you know that you have more than one voice? It may sound surprising but studying the science of the voice shows us that we actually have three voices.

According to the American Lung Association, we only use about 30% of our lung capacity in normal speaking situations. This is our everyday voice for phone calls, chatting to friends and colleagues etc.  Here, our breathing is more shallow as we don’t need to project our voice. We call this the ‘Middle Voice’.

But, to speak with power and authority you need to learn to use diaphragmatic breathing. You need to breathe deeper to give your voice more volume. If you’re standing in front of an audience and need to project your voice, then this is the voice to use, your ‘Chest Voice’.

And the last voice? When we get excited or emotional, sometimes the voice pitch will be high. Have you heard people speak like this? This is the ‘Head Voice’, and this voice should generally be avoided in the workplace!

So there you have it. Your three voices:

• Chest Voice
• Middle Voice
• Head Voice

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Watch the video below to learn about the three voices.