I'm POSITIVE I am not trendy.
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I'm POSITIVE I am not trendy.

My part of Australia (regional NSW) has finally decided to be trendy and caught up with the whole Covid-19 lockdowns thing. Which is not very nice. I don’t think I like being trendy. Except when it comes to using trending audios on Instagram Reels, because that is fun.

Fun = good. Virus-related lockdown = bad.

So anyway, as a consequence of lockdown life feeling rather like swimming through barely-wet cement, I’ve not been terribly productive lately. I’ve noticed the same amongst some friends and colleagues.

We all have shit days. Right? Sometimes shit weeks or months. It happens.

Sometimes we sit in our warm little home studio just staring at the padded walls because ugh, this is hard. And then sometimes we do a little happy dance and punch our padded walls with glee because wow, this is SO GREAT.

Here’s a few tips to keep the voiceover ship leaning more to the SO GREAT side of the… ocean… wait, ignore that metaphor…

They apply to anyone, obviously, but I shall call them tips for voice actors, because then I say voice actor a lot which is handy for SEO. Voice actor SEO. On my voice actor website, for people looking for fabulous voiceover from a fabulous voice actor.

Sorry, not sorry.

Here they are, The “I’m a POSITIVE voice actor” Tips For Feeling Better:

ONE:

Laugh! A comedy film, your hilarious best friend, your ridiculous stinky dog, terrible reddit memes, the hilariously insulting name a friend just called you (hands up if you recently called someone a “fungus-eating spawn of The Outback”) I’m sure you can find something to laugh at.?

TWO:

Be grateful! It works best of you actually write down some things you’re thankful for. There are actual scientific studies showing that people who wrote down three things they were grateful for, for between 15 and 30 days, were happier. Magic!

THREE:

Dance! I prefer the kitchen, with loud music, but balconies also work well.

7 more chunks of positivity at: https://sumarameers.com/im-positive-i-am-not-trendy/

Thanks for reading!

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Debbie Jollie -'The Stammering Communicator'

Personal Branding Coach for Linkedin: Marketing Strategist, Fractional CMO, Digital Media Marketer, Consultant, and Speaker Helping Caribbean Firms Grow, One Brand at a Time.

3 年

Such a great read Sumara Meers

Joan B. Stanford

Content Strategist ★ Content Writer ★ Professional Bio Writer ★ Marketing Speaker

3 年

Sumara Meers Way to keep it real and infuse that positivity, #voiceoverqueen????

Phoebe Lay

Market to Millennials and elevate your brand on social media | ??Inspired To Thrive and Shine Podcast | ??Global 100 Awards 2023 | APAC Insider’s Finalist 2023 ??| Top 20 Social Media Coaches of 2022

3 年

So glad to see you back in your blogging jam again! ?? excited to see more. ??

Marulam Sitohang

Human Capital Management Consultant | Executive Coach | Executive Search | Psychologist ??

3 年

Sumara Meers nice post

?? Lawrence L.

A Podcast That's All About Inspiration, Motivation, And The Power Of The Human Spirit | Podcast Host ?? | Speaker ??| Out Ranked Gary Vee For 1 Week | Survived A Brain Tumor & Financial Ruin | Secretly A Project Manager

3 年

Thanks for pushing through and giving us some amazing insights

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