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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Feb 26, 2020
- 4 min
Need help prioritizing your goals? Try some JOMO
I am a hoarder of words. I love words. It doesn't matter what form they come in. Books, magazines, blogs, articles, podcasts, etc. If...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Feb 20, 2020
- 3 min
The Yellow Brick Road Isn't For Everybody
Do you remember when Dorothy first made it to Oz, she met Glinda the Good Witch and was told she needed to make it to the Emerald City so...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
Starting with "Why"
Last week I challenged you to set vocal goals starting with how you want to feel about your voice. You can check out that post here....
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Feb 4, 2020
- 3 min
What's your BHAG?
Your Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal, that is. We tend to set goals or resolutions for ourselves at the beginning of the year, and I think...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
Setting my days up for success
As a creative person in a creative field, sometimes I can be exhilarated by spontaneity. But I cannot operate in that mode 24/7. In fact,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jan 22, 2020
- 3 min
Why We Practice: The Discipline of Preparing to Fly
I love this video. Watch and see an extraordinary opportunity take shape for one young musician. David Tolley, after his spontaneous...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jan 14, 2020
- 5 min
In the trenches of the gig economy
I see you. The one struggling to fit everything into your schedule this week, while still trying to find things to fill next week. And...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 31, 2019
- 6 min
On the twelfth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...flexible scopes a-strobing
Have you been to the laryngologist this year for your annual voice check up yet? The last post in this series looks at twelve things to...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 30, 2019
- 2 min
On the eleventh day of vocal health, my true love encouraged me...to keep huffing and puffing.
There are weird unicorn people who just LOVE to exercise. I'm admittedly not one of them. Well, I do really enjoy walking, especially...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 29, 2019
- 5 min
On the tenth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...ten tea bags steeping.
We all want quick fixes and miracle cures. I spend a lot of time on forums in the social media world filled with singers who get sick,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 28, 2019
- 2 min
On the ninth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...sugar plums a-dancing
SLEEP! We all need it, though science hasn't really explained why. We do know that sleep is required for long term learning, and that a...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 27, 2019
- 4 min
On the eighth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...eight signs of aging
We don't like to talk about getting older here in the United States. Entire industries, and quite a few charlatans peddling miracle...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 26, 2019
- 2 min
On the seventh day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...seven minutes steaming.
Hydration of your whole body by drinking water is best for keeping your vocal tract hydrated enough. But if you need a little extra,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 25, 2019
- 3 min
On the sixth day of vocal health, my true love said to me...watch what you are saying.
I've mentioned it briefly before, but it bears repeating that we use the same larynx for speaking as we do for singing. And even though...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 24, 2019
- 1 min
On the fifth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...five reasons to sing!
This is a simple post to write, but the challenge I'm laying out may be harder for you and me to dig into. Vocal health is a noble goal,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 23, 2019
- 3 min
On the fourth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me....four vocal nerds.
If you're a professional singer, or even just a busy amateur, you need a team to help keep your voice in shape and growing toward its...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 22, 2019
- 2 min
On the Third Day of Vocal Health My True Love Gave to Me....Good Nutrition
'Tis the season for indulgence. And, unfortunately, sometimes that means the consequences that go along with that. Let me start by saying...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 21, 2019
- 2 min
On the Second Day of Vocal Health, My True Love Gave to Me....Ew! Flu Bugs!
THE FLU!! It's the worst. Okay, maybe not the literal worst, but it's still pretty terrible. And it can really derail you this time of...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 20, 2019
- 1 min
The Twelve Days of Vocal Health
There are twelve days left in the year, so why not have a little fun, and maybe remind ourselves to take care of our voices and our...
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