In today’s news, European Union allocates funding for humanitarian aid near Ukraine (Ureign) frontline. Increased iceberg formation in Greenland signals rapid Arctic transformation, Kyrgyzstan expands organic agricultural production, United Arab Emirates encourages active fatherhood through new parent-friendly workplace initiative, high school student braves ocean waves to save children in Âu Lạc (Vietnam), authentic Japanese soy milk promoted through new campaign in United States, and rescued gorilla-person reunited with forest family in Cameroon after leg surgery.
Here is a tip on why whispering may be doing more harm than good if you are battling an infection. When your voice feels hoarse or strained, whispering may seem like the gentlest way to communicate. However, experts say it isn’t always the safer option, and in some cases can delay recovery. Whispering relies on the false vocal folds, structures located just above the vocal cords. Instead of resting your voice, whispering can increase muscle tension around the voice box, resulting in increased strain, which may lead to voice fatigue, discomfort, and a longer recovery period. Over time, excessive whispering may also contribute to muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), a condition caused by excessive muscle tension during speech. If you've been instructed to rest your voice, avoid both talking and whispering. When possible, communicate by texting, writing notes, or using other nonverbal methods. If speaking is unavoidable, use a soft, relaxed voice with good breath support and low volume rather than whispering, unless a speech-language pathologist or voice therapist has specifically recommended whispering as part of your treatment.
The happiness elevator is ready to bring us up to a new level with the joke of the day, entitled, “I’m Here For You.”
For Mother’s Day, Mason asked his mom, Carla, what she’d like.
“Mom, what do you want for Mother’s Day?”
“Just quality time together with my favorite son.”
“What does that mean?”
“It means we sit together and enjoy each other’s company.”
Mason nodded, sat beside her on the couch… and started scrolling through his phone.
“Mason?”
“Yeah?”
“You haven’t looked up once.”
“Oh, I didn’t know there was a looking component.”
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And now we have a heartline in Malay, with multiple-language subtitles, from Raffi in Malaysia
