One Long Breath

Take one full, low breath — into the belly, not the chest — and speak on it for as long as you can, evenly, without letting the sound wobble or fade: count, read, or simply hold a vowel. Time yourself. Then do it again, aiming to go a little longer with the same steady tone from first word to last. Breath is the fuel of the voice, and a starved breath is why a line trails off, why a voice shakes when you're nervous, why the end of a sentence vanishes. Training the long, supported breath gives your voice a floor to stand on — steady, unhurried, and yours even when the adrenaline hits.