Vocal Rest and Recovery

Your voice needs downtime just like your body needs sleep. Vocal rest does not mean total silence all day. It means balancing periods of use with periods of non-use.

Whispering is not vocal rest. This surprises most people. For many people, whispering can put more strain on the vocal folds than soft speech, because the folds may hold a tense position. If you need to rest your voice, speak softly at a normal pitch rather than whispering.