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Kate Delhagen's avatar

Good one David! Also reminds me of the Louis Pasteur quote: “chance favors the prepared mind” (and body)…

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Ruth Nelson's avatar

I've been thinking about this lately as a singer. My tendency is to 'clear my throat' a bunch of times in preparation for singing, but it's always better to SING THROUGH a cough or scratchy moment (if possible). Just keep singing, and the throat will clear. If you have the chance to warm up directly before performance, that's also an opportunity to clear the vocal cords of any lingering obstruction.

I like the parallel with mental performance. 'Warmup' is a chance to clear the mental pathways, so you can think through any problems as they arise, rather than suffering a disruptive brain-hiccup!

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