0932 – Beta Blockers To Help Studio Nerves

2023.07.21 – 0932 – Beta Blockers To Help Studio Nerves Beta-blockersPerhaps one of the last resorts to cope with mic fright is the use of drugs.[1]That could be drink, tobacco, (il)legal drugs such as cannabis, or some doctors prescribe beta blockers, which are usually for conditions like high blood pressure, arrhythmia and angina, but these, and tranquillizers, may help reduce your anxiety. You can see your GP to discuss if they are appropriate for you, how they work, the pros and cons including possible side-effects.These work mainly by blocking the action of hormones like adrenaline to slow down the heart. They are safe for most people and can be helpful in the treatment of the physical symptoms of anxiety such as shaking, trembling, blushing, sweaty armpits, dry mouth for several hours. In short, it stops the body from going into fight-or-flight mode when there really isn't anything to fight or run away from.In one survey[2] nearly three-quarters of musicians said they tried beta blockers, but so too do pop stars, and comedians, some athletes (those in archery, billiards, and sport shooting who need to have a steady hand), actors and public speakers. The trouble is, whether it be pills or Pils[3], you’re not only likely dulling your inspiration and creativity (unlike drugs in sport, beta blockers relieve a problem rather than enhance a performance), but treating the symptoms rather than the cause. And beta blockers don’t help you with any of the worry leading up to, or following, a performance (self-doubt, anxiety about audience reaction and so on). [1] Some ‘self-medications’ like excessive alcohol or street drugs may be addictive or have bad side-effects. In fact, anything in excess: exercise, comfort eating or restrictive eating. Listen to the short series of episodes from 874 onwards for more on this.[2] https://composeddocumentary.com/2015-musicians-health-survey/ and http://www.oup.com.au/titles/academic/psychology/9780199586141 [3] Or ‘pilsner’ a pale alcoholic lager beer  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Year THREE of short daily episodes to improve the quality of your speaking voice.Through these around-5-minute episodes, you can build your confidence and competence with advice on breathing and reading, inflection and projection, the roles played by better scripting and better sitting, mic techniques and voice care tips... with exercises and anecdotes from a career spent in TV and radio studios. If you're wondering about how to start a podcast, or have had one for a while - download every episode!And as themes develop over the weeks (that is, they are not random topics day-by-day), this is a free, course to help you GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VOICE OVER VOICE.Look out for more details of the book during 2024.Contacts: https://linktr.ee/Peter_StewartAudio recording script and show notes (c) 2021, 2022, 2023 Peter StewartPeter has been around voice and audio all his working life and has trained hundreds of broadcasters in all styles of radio from pop music stations such as Capital FM and BBC Radio 1, the classical music station BBC Radio 3 and regional BBC stations. He’s trained news presenters on regional TV, the BBC News Channel and on flagship programmes such as the BBC’s Panorama. He has written a number of books on audio and video presentation and production (see contacts clink above) and presented hundreds of radio shows (you may have heard him on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, Virgin Radio or Kiss, as well as BBC regional radio) with various formats. He has read tens of thousands of news bulletins and hosted 3,000+ podcast episodes.The podcast title refers to those who may wish to change their speaking voice in some way. It is not a suggestion that anyone should, or be pressured into needing to. We love accents and dialects, and are well aware that how we speak changes over time. The key is: is your voice successfully communicating your message, so it is being understood (and potentially being acted upon) by your target audience?This podcast is London-based and examples are spoken in the RP (Received Pronunciation) / standard-English / BBC English pronunciation, although invariably applicable to other languages, accents and dialects.The 'Peter Stewart' show is perhaps of great interest to those in broadcast voice overs, the broadcast voice, how to start a voice podcast, broadcasting voice training, your speaking voice, breathing technique, and conversational speaking. You may also find it useful if you are searching for information on voice coaching, voice training, voice overs, podcasting, broadcasting, presenting, being a voice over actor and newsreading, audio branding, public speaking, the recorded voice, vocal tips, performance, vocal health education, vocal technique and voice over training.Music credits: all Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.