Being a veteran of dealing with several bouts of extreme bronchitis and subsequent laryngitis, I have run into the same lingering dilemmas reguard monitoring the health my not only my body but my instrument. As singers we have the gift and the curse of dealing with our bodies as our instruments and treating it with respect. There are always the stand by remedies of hydration and rest and therapy, but what happens when you've done all you can do? I am struggling with this question which seems pretty easy to answer. What happens when not only is the healing process still in the way of using you instrument to its full capacity but, also your own psychology? What then? How do we keep both body and mind healthy in a time of odvious unavoidable stress?
