Actor’s Body, Actor’s Mind

Actor’s Body, Actor’s Mind Imagine taking on a vengeful persona, or embodying a lost depressed soul or a deeply disturbed psychopath for two hours a day. And then ask the question: what emotional, chemical, or physical changes and reactions would happen in...

Technique and Vocal Fatigue

Technique and Vocal Fatigue I saw a singer/actor recently who was struggling with vocal fatigue. She had started an 8 show-a-week run and was concerned. She had never had any problems with her voice before. The number one cause of vocal fatigue in a performer is poor...

Mushrooms and Cognitive Health

Mushrooms and Cognitive Health A population study from Singapore published in the March issue of the Journal of Altzheimers Disease showed that eating 2 standard portions (about a half a cup) of mushrooms per week was correlated with a 50% reduction in the probability...

Sinus Headaches

Sinus Headaches I have posted about this before, but since it is such an important piece of information I would like to bring it top of mind again. There is almost no such thing as a sinus headache. Chronic sinusitis is not usually a painful condition. While sinus...