Keeping Voices Well During Cold Season: Healthy Singer's Tea

Colds are so much worse for singers...

So many of my students are consistently sick from cold viruses this season! I think with far more people suffering with regular allergies and even more erratic weather here in Chicago than usual, keeping your immunity strong is more of a challenge than ever! And for myself and my students - trying to keep your voice in a healthy state takes a good amount of diligence.

Because it's not just the cold virus itself that gets us. It's the days (or weeks) of recovery after the virus is done. Congestion, stuffy noses, lingering coughs, thick mucus and phlegm (ewwww!) - all of which interfere with the functioning of a singing voice. The sometimes long wait for your voice to fully recover can be frustrating.  And for active and/or professional singers, the recovery time has to be even swifter in order to get the voice back in shape...

The saying goes, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". I say this needs to be the mindset of every singer when it comes to care of their voice. It's important to be proactive in the health of your voice by not only choosing habits that keep your immune system strong but also creating a shield against the constant array of viral and environmental combatants out there.

Healthy Singer's Tea - A Natural Remedy

Try this all-natural delicious hot beverage! This is a great go-to tea whenever you feel a cold coming on. (It has helped me ward off sickness all season long!) It soothes sore throats and coughs, breaks fevers, quells nausea, boosts digestion and fights stomach bugs too!

Fighting cold and flu is especially important for singers as sore throats, excess mucus and congestion have negative effects on your singing voice. And trying to sing under these conditions can cause discomfort to the vocal muscles, not to mention potential vocal injury.