Health & Wellbeing

Health and wellbeing column: looking after the voice

Teachers do a hero’s job, looking after all the young people in their care. But who is caring for the teachers? Pamela Hay, Chair of the Association of Teachers of Singing, suggests ways that we can look after our voices, and in doing so, care for ourselves
© Courtesy Pamela Hay

Did you return from summer holiday with a fresh voice, ready for the new academic year ahead, and then wonder why, a mere few weeks later, your voice hurt? Does a tired voice add to a sense of gloom when you get home from school? Are you wondering if this is a permanent state of being so long as you are a teacher?

I’d like to offer some solutions to these voice problems that teachers face, and point you towards a healthier voice. The good news is that many of the solutions bring better mental health as well, besides the obvious benefit of being able to speak to your loved ones without pain and worry.

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