Surely you have heard a drunk babbling before. Hard to understand, isn't it?
You will only be well understood if the two basic building blocks of language, i.e. sound and noise, come into their own. As soon as this balance is disturbed, crucial things are missing.
In the case of drunks, this balance is disturbed. His emotional messages are usually quite clear, because they are transported via the sounding (=vibrating) elements of language, i.e. via vowels and sounders (these are m, n or even the voiced w or s). When babbling the consonants are missing, and the content is already hardly understandable, because only they give the language the necessary beat and rhythm. Conversely, overly consonant, choppy speech is easier to understand than "lazy" mumbling, but it usually seems emotionless and leaves the listeners rather cold.
The way of speaking is perceived as particularly pleasant and easy to understand when relaxed intonation (larynx) and pleasurable articulation (mouth, tongue, facial expressions) interact in a way that is appropriate to the situation. And this is always guaranteed when moving but relaxed breathing gets the voice going. A good, balanced way of speaking requires springy and free breathing. It is the driving force and has a decisive influence on the voice, because the pitch is "driven" exclusively by the air we breathe.
Was ist also jetzt die „richtige“ Atmung? In meinem Buch “Geheimer Verführer Stimme” erfahren Sie genauer, wie Sie Ihre Atemkräfte am besten zur Wirkung bringen. Das ist die beste Voraussetzung für eine klangvolle Stimme und eine verständliche Sprechweise.
Reading tip: "Secret Seducer Voice. Voice as a success factor. 77 Answers to the Unconscious Power in Communication" by Arno Fischbacher, Soft Skills Kompakt, Junfermann Verlag, Paderborn. 3rd edition. Order here on Amazon
Wieder einmal ein prima Tipp mit “Aha-Effekt” Herr Fischbacher. Schön, wenn man diese Techniken nicht nur beherrscht, sondern auch, wie in diesem Artikel, gut vermitteln kann.
Wenn Sie schreiben: “Eine gute, ausgeglichene Sprechweise setzt federnde und freie Atmung voraus.”, dann wird dies sicherlich dann am besten Gelingen, wenn man für das Thema, über das man spricht, auch eine gewisse Begeisterung oder sogar Leidenschaft aufbringen kann. Richtig?
Dear Mr. Wenderoth,
yes, inner enthusiasm or even passion for a topic is a great prerequisite, because it usually leads to an upright, approachable and dynamic posture when speaking. And that usually makes the voice sound fuller and clearer.
Garantie allerdings gibt das keine, wie ich oft beobachten kann. Denn kaum sagt der innere oder äußere Druck, “ich muss dieses Ziel unbedingt erreichen!”, spannt die Stimme mit.
The only thing that helps is a lot of body and voice awareness to counteract this. Then enthusiasm and passion are conveyed in pleasant tones.
Sincerely, Arno Fischbacher