In certain parts of the world, summer means heat and dampness, which means your body finds it difficult to keep cool. In other words, during hot days, your body temperature may rise significantly. This may have the following ill-effects:
Attention: in the summertime, your appetite decreases, which may result in weight loss, which, in turn, may increase dehydration and vital minerals loss.
These effects combined may decrease your vocal abilities and increase the vocal effort required.
What to do?
Well, your body can adapt to extreme conditions, but you must help it, the following way:
Adjust your diet:
Avoid the following:
In extremely hot days, cool yourself in several ways, such as:
Most importantly, keep performing your vocal exercises, even in hot days, at least a few minutes a day!
For any questions regarding your vocal performance, just email us.
So keep safe and sound!
Talya TMRG voice specialist.