Southwest Laryngology Conference Recap and Prioritize Your Voice Video!

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Southwest Laryngology Conference Recap...

What an INCREDIBLE few days at the Southwest Laryngology Conference!!! I am truly honored to have been guest faculty, and  just super grateful to have been a part of this awesome conference focused specifically on all the things I love — VOICE, airway, swallowing, and head/neck cancer with a focus on the perspectives of laryngologists and speech pathologists in collaboration.

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The conference provided hands-on experiences and discussed the latest research on a wide variety of topics including vocal health, acoustic and aerodynamic voice assessment, neurological vs functional voice disorders, laser treatment for laryngeal cancer, lymphedema management, pharyngoesophageal interplay,  transnasal esophagoscopy, pediatric voice, stroboscopy , TEP management of the laryngectomy patient, head/neck cancer patients (treated with radiation), upper airway disorders, the history (and future!!) of laryngology, and a TON more!!

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I was honored to give a talk during the voice specialty workshop day (called “Prioritize Your Voice: Vocal Health and Injury Prevention”) and also got to be on the voice and upper airway case study panels. I absolutely LOVED getting to meet all the attendees and LOVED getting to spend time collaborating with and learning from the other (incredible!!) faculty as well.  Whatever your career or area of focus, do you ever get that continuing ed high?! BECAUSE I DO.  #truth 

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I also truly believe in the importance of a GROWTH MINDSET.  Never stop learning. Surround yourself with like-minded passionate people at all times. “Be Fearless in the Pursuit of What Sets Your Soul on Fire!” Is there ever a better thing to do than follow your heart, live your passions, never stop learning, and collaborate with others who voluntarily want to do the same?!

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I’m forever grateful for this life that gives me the opportunity to passionately pursue those things that set my soul on fire & be around other people doing the same—while helping those that need us.

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PRIORITIZE YOUR VOICE video!

CHECK IT OUT HERE!!! (It will open in a new window)...

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How are YOU prioritizing your VOICE today??
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Find time throughout your day to prioritize hydration, perform vocal resets and/or warm-ups and/or cool downs, to release tension (#stretchmassagereleaseletitgo ), to check in with your breathing (are you #breathholding ?!), and to find ways to de-stress. Based on the research all it takes is short periods of time throughout the day… It’s more about frequency than time… Based on the principles of motor learning, your body and your brain learn the best when you perform tasks for short periods of time but multiple times throughout the day… Set cell phone alarms to help you remember…
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Commit to 2 to 5 minutes of practice multiple times per day to continue resetting your voice and retraining your mind to PRIORITIZE YOUR VOICE
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Find your BEST voice. Choose your BEST voice.
HAPPY #prioritizeyourvoicefriday



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