and it opens the door for us to fully realize our creative potential. Right? ........riiiiiight. The course of uvulas never did run smooth, as Shakespeare probably once said.

Singers so regularly hear that technique is our bedrock and our safety net that it seems obvious (to those of us living inside or own heads) that the path to consistency lies in closely monitoring and controlling the actions of our bodies. But singing is infinitely more than just the mechanics of bellows, reed, and resonance. And believing we can always achieve the desired results with just this limited view of "technique" is a recipe for frustration.

But can an overthinker ever learn to trust the less concrete forces that shape our art??? In this episode, the fellas spend an unprecedented amount of time on Highly Relevant tangents and preamble BEFORE even launching into the central theme, so if you hate fun, fast forward to 23:44!

-=- Show notes -=-

Clemance Hall Creative
https://www.facebook.com/clemancehallcreative/

WebMD - EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/emdr-what-is-it

Article - 'The surprisingly easy way to reduce your anxiety', by Amy Ellis Nutt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/04/07/the-surprisingly-easy-way-to-reduce-your-anxiety-thank-you-very-much/

Website - Altschmerz - Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
http://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/101336431208/altschmerz

YouTube - Schmopera - On Opera Singers and Recording
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKN27ZVONRQ

Image - A Guide for Walking from Chris' Place to Isaiah's Place
http://www.overthoughtpodcast.com/images/chris-walks-to-isaiah.jpg

YouTube - Natalie Dessay - Amor (Richard Strauss Opera Scenes & Lieder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke7AU5NbHDE

Article - 'Use Interval Training to Hit Your 5K and 10K Potential', by Greg Hitchcock
http://www.active.com/running/articles/use-interval-training-to-hit-your-5k-and-10k-potential

Article - Wikipedia - Matsuo Basho
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_Bash%C5%8D

Featured Image: 'Rubik's Cube Solution', by Patrizio Custico, via Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kirtaph/2919026200

Featured Music: Sousa - With Pleasure (Dance Hilarious) - United States Marine Band, via MusOpen
https://musopen.org/music/445/john-philip-sousa/with-pleasure-dance-hilarious/

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