Free tips · Voice · Tip 1 of 19
Breathe from below
Your voice shakes when you're nervous because you're breathing in the wrong place.
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The fix
Breathe low into the belly, not high into the chest. It steadies your voice under pressure.
Drill · under two minutes
Hand on belly. In for four, out for six. Five times before a meeting.
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- Breathing that moves the belly rather than the shoulders and upper chest. It gives steadier air pressure, so the voice holds under stress.
Further learning
Expert video: National Theatre (UK), "An actor's warm-up: voice"Shortlisted, waiting for Fred's approval before embedding. A full voice warm-up used by professional actors. Ten minutes before a big meeting.
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