One of the keys to a strong clear voice is having a healthy, strong diaphragm -- critical to undetectable breathing in and out when you are speaking.
And this breathing in and out at such times is not that easy. Many veteran television anchors and other speakers and presenters and up having to take in large gasps of air --at times -- in order to finish their sentences.
There are a number of breathing techniques that will help you to eliminate this problem, but it all starts with that diaphragm so keep it healthy.
There are a couple of ways you can do this. One of course is by heading down to that gym and start working on those abdominal muscles.
Strong abdominals will help you to control your diaphragm as you speak. And as Dr. Harrison M Karr Ph.D. said in his book, Developing Your Speaking Voice back in 1953, "Precise, control of the muscles of exhalation [such as the diaphragm] is essential to provide for the full, round, and frequently modulated tones which characterize the efficient speaking voice,"
It will also, combined with breathing exercises, help you to eliminate those desperate gasps for air as you speak.
The other way to develop to develop strong health abdominal and diaphragm muscles is a good hearty laugh on a regular basis according to Dr. Karr, as it massages the intestines and helps to expel unused air from the lungs.
If this is not possible for some reason closing your lips and laughing silently is an excellent substitute.
So get down to the gym and work on this abdominals -- but don't forget to build that good sense of humor as well and practice laughing.
Doing this could help you to build that strong, clear voice, unblemished by gasps for air.
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