Clever With Words

  

 

Martin Luther King Jr. – one who could speak with authority.

All silly references aside, finding your g-spot can have tremendous effect on your speech. Many people easily speak too fast, too loud, soft or flimsy when they speak in public (I used to be one of them), and here’s a quick technique to get down to earth and yet again speak with calmness and authority, taught to me by a mentor. It works just as well in family dinners as in a large auditorium. 

First, find your A-spot. This is where you’re flexing the most muscle when you sound a long “A”. This is in the back of your throat near the uvula. 

Second, find your B-spot. Hold your index finger and thumb close on each side of your throat, just below the jawbone. Notice which muscles contract when you say “Buh!”. Don’t just say it slightly, do it with overwhelming force. Stop the sound for a couple of seconds, fill your cheeks with air so you look like a proper hamster. You should feel the muscles contract.

Your D-spot is close to the B-spot. Do a real “Deh!”, and you’ll find it just wide of and below your B-spot, continuing down your throat.

Now, to the big one. Your G-spot is located just above the point between your clavicles, which you will notice if you say a big “Guh!”.

Visualize your voice on level with your A-spot. In others words, imagine your voice coming from the back of your throat near the uvula. Say a sentence. “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, for instance. Notice how your voice sounds. Thin and flimsy, right? Not a lot to say for authority.

Now visualize your voice coming from the G-spot, near your clavicles. Say the same sentence again. Notice any difference? You sound more reassuring, confident and calm than you just did. When I’ve seen this done in groups, you immediately sense the authority and calmness of the person’s voice – and the funny part is when they forget ten seconds later and sound like they usually do. 

You might feel a bit rusty or even have difficulty speaking this way. It just means you can improve your instrument – your voice – a bit.

Simply say B-D-G – or more exactly: BUH! DEH! GUH! – ten to fifteen times. Take a short break, and repeat the process two more times. Do this every morning for a week, and you should notice the improvements. It should be easier to speak properly, and the timbre of your voice will improve.

I’m researching to improve the exercises when it comes to effectiveness. After all, strength is generally better trained with longer cadence and higher load, and these are no different from other muscle.