I know that what we hear when we speak is not necessarily representative of what our voice REALLY sounds like to others.
But when doing voice exercises how do you get around this. I know the obvious answer is to record it. However, when practicing and trying to use it in real life situations you still have to listen to you voice in your head which has psychological implications.
How do you deal with this? If at all?

I think recording is great and then maybe one can listen to the recording and repeat the same thing again and get a feel of how it feels or sounds internally versus how the recording sounds and then somehow connect that? I dont know. Voice is like many other issues a weird thing because one can just have the feeling it is not good while others perceive it as good.

Quote from: CB on March 19, 2015, 08:20:26 PM
I know that what we hear when we speak is not necessarily representative of what our voice REALLY sounds like to others.
But when doing voice exercises how do you get around this. I know the obvious answer is to record it. However, when practicing and trying to use it in real life situations you still have to listen to you voice in your head which has psychological implications.
How do you deal with this? If at all?

A trick I learned is to take two objects like folders or magazines and place them just in front of your ears and against each side of your face.  Hold them in place and practice speaking.  When you do this, you will hear less of the internal vibrations and more of what your voice sounds like as it bounces around the room you are in, which is the way it sounds to everyone else.   Hope that's helpful!