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I know there are lots of healthy advice and info nowadays, but there must be a reason for that, people are hungry for it, hungry, no pun intended.

While you may or not want to include these in your life, I am sure there is some benefit you can take off them.

It is well-known that body and mind are connected, this is not whishy-washy stuff, everyone knows you mind has to be clear if you want your music to be soft and clear.

Early rise

It is not always easy to wake up early, let alone the fact our daily jobs and ruts, and so on, but starting by organizing yourself and spending less time at night doing the things you usually do, skip them for once and leave them to do in the morning, you will see the difference, re-program your internal clock,it is in the morning time when the body is clean and fresh and empty like a vase, all excesses from yesterday have been purged and we wake with new energy, or at least this is the way you’re supposed to wake.

In the morning, the mind is at its clearest point, you can focus easily on your ideas, also, look at the window, and see what tone the day is in, this can give you ideas about what to compose next, maybe it’s raining and grey, try including a minor scale, it’s sunny and looking bright, something happier maybe. Morning is the best to practice as well.

Food and Drink

I am not going to talk about food or drink choices , but it is good to know that these don’t mix well while playing, first it’s the cleanliness issue, some instruments are quite expensive, if drinks are spilt, well, you can figure out the results, I wouldn’t let any drop of wine or whatever drink on my pan flute, it will spoil the surface as well as the voicing if i gets inside the pipes.

While you are playing you want to stay away from any eating or drinking, specially caffeine or stimulant drinks, as this has an effect in the mind, making it difficult to focus or concentrate though the main believe, caffeine doesn’t help concentrate or gives a boost of energy, it just wears you down. Also food, even if it’s a healthy piece of fruit, it’s an stimulant added to the body, specially if late at night, so I think it’s best not to drink or eat anything at all, there is a time for eating and there is a time for playing.

Kick off Smoking

This is specially true for woodwinds players, smoking reduces the capacity of your lungs drastically making it really hard to play a whole passage entirely without taking a break/breath again, if you are not a woodwind player, the fact is not much different though as, again, smoking stimulates and quicken the pulse, making you feel alert and unfocused,there are incredibly resources nowadays for those who still want to quit, if you don’t want to quit, make sure you don’t smoke while playing, though you won’t believe it, there are many folks who smoke within the field.

Have a walk

Sometimes when you’re practicing you don’t get the results you were expecting, and that’s fine, or you may be in the middle of a song or composing, and have just run out of the next idea, it’s wise to take a break in the form of a brisk walk, you may get new ideas and your body will have the time to disconnect and stretch.

Meditation, Yoga and Calm

You will be quite amazed if you start practicing or playing your next jam after a relaxing session, be it in a spa, yoga center, or just after a meditation in your own home, if you don’t know how to meditate, you can sit down, close your eyes, and leave your thoughts pass by in your mind, feel calm and play soft music, after a session like this, again, the mind is clear and productive, you will play relaxed and easy, and you will feel that ideas flow easily in your head.

Basically, the idea, is create the right conditions for you, starting in your body and mind, since music comes from within you, what do you think will sound best? a polluted body and stimulated mind or a clear mind and  simple fit body?.

Leave your comments below if you know more healthy choices and tips for us musicians

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