How not to die or lose your voice for performance week
- Warm orange juice. Sort of a marmite deal, but you'll get all that vitamin C up in this bitch (no colds for you sonny-jim) and the warmth is soothing for any sore throats you may incur.
- Tea and honey. Coffee and honey. Consume a hive of bees. Okay, so don't actually do that last one, but honey coats your throat and makes it all smooth for your vocal chords.
- Alcohol is not your friend. While it may drown your sorrows, it's also really dehydrating and terrible for your throat. If you're going to drink this week, pop a lozenge and make sure you've got (lukewarm) water beside your bed.
- Quarantine. If one of your friends is sick, STAY AWAY. Seriously. If all of your friends are sick, then Iām afraid itās a lonely time for you.
If you're one of the silly billys who's already dying or lost their voice, here's more ways you can help it.
- No dairy. Lol, we know this isn't going to happen. But if you do end up buggering your throat, it'll absolutely help. Dairy makes your throat all mucus-y which leads to a post-nasal drip effect (sexy) which hurts your vocal chords.
- Don't take a vow of silence. This might sound counterproductive, but lack of use ain't so good for your vocal chords. Don't go nuts with the talking, but it won't harm your chords to make a bit of noise.
- Stay away from ice-cold drinks.Ā It might feel good going down (eheheh), but the stuff actually messes with your vocal muscles. Same applies to boiling hot drinks, although I imagine thatās less of an issue.
- The cure-all miracle*: Hot water with ginger, lemon and honey. Holy shit this stuff is amazing. Try it.
*does not cure all