Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Let’s Focus on Articulation – How to Pronounce, Enunciate, and Articulate Clearly     Do you find your child mumbling or swallowing their words? Do you find it tough having to coax them to repeat their last sentence? Articulation can be a vexing issue for some parents, especially if you want your child to grow […]

A Trainer’s Perspective – How to Secure, Retain, and Maintain Your Online Audience’s Attention     While COVID-19 measures are gradually lifting in Singapore and around the world, the norm of working from home remain. In what is being termed as the “new normal”, meetings, family/friends gatherings and even performances are held on countless online […]

The Young Communicator – Common Communication Scenarios for Your Child     In the modern classroom, we are starting to see more emphasis being placed on communication/public speaking training for our young students. Whether it is for a class assignment or as a matter of personal interest, most of our young students themselves are starting […]

Tough Crowd, huh? How to Assess, Apply, and Understand Feedback as a Communicator   You are presenting one of the most important presentations in your life, on a big stage. The lights are shining brightly, you are all geared up, the audience is ready. As you launch into your script, you feel energised by your […]

Growing as a Young Public Speaker – How to Help Your Child     For most of us, public speaking was not a skill we learnt from young. Aside from the traditional subjects in school like mathematics or science, public speaking or communication skills were seldom taught as a stand-alone subject or a dedicated class. […]

Dealing with Twists and Turns – How to Deal with Losses in Communication Settings     No one likes to ‘lose’. Even in a public speaking or communication setting, we will often find ourselves in a losing situation, or simply – a bad day. However, as the saying goes – it is either a good […]

Developing the Young Leader – How to Nurture Your Child into a Leader in the Classroom and Beyond?     How can my child be a leader? Leadership skills are one of the more vastly relevant skillsets in the modern classroom and workplace. One of the queries we often receive from parents pertains to the […]

“I Trust You!” How to be a Credible Speaker in any Communication Settings?     Speaking in front of a crowd is very much like building a relationship with your audience members, resting on trust. Your audience member should trust you, and your speech/presentation should engage them. In short, will your audience like you? Understanding […]

How to Prepare for the English Language PSLE – Preparing for Your Child’s Oral Examination (Part 2)     Last week, we shared some insights into acing your child’s PSLE English Language Oral Examination (Click HERE to read “PSLE English Oral Exam Tips Part 1”). As the examinations draw near, it remains important for your […]