How to Mind Map: A Beginners Guide

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ntroduction
Min# Mapping is a %is-al in/ormation management tool that enables -s to str-ct-re( organi0e( memori0e( arrange( brainstorm an# learn in/ormation in a highl" speciali0e# wa"1 In /act( the last .* "ears ha%e bro-ght -s ama0ing insights into the h-man min# an# o-r limitless capacit" to think( comprehen# an# store large reser%oirs o/ in/ormation1 I/ an"thing( these st-#ies ha%e pro%en that o-r capacit" to think e//ecti%el" an# 2-ickl" is %er" closel" tie# to o-r imagination an# o-r abilit" to create associations between in/ormation ch-nks1 Min# Mapping has come a long wa" since the earl" #a"s when Ton" B-0an intro#-ce# it to the worl#1 It is now on the brink o/ becoming a mainstream tool that enables aca#emic st-#ents( b-siness pro/essionals an# man" other in#i%i#-als to tackle an# take control o/ the o%erwhelming amo-nt o/ in/ormation that we are /orce# to absorb e%er" single #a"1 Moreo%er( Min# Mapping is changing shape an# /orm( t-rning into a &is-al in/ormation management tool that brings with it a %ast amo-nt o/ /lexibilit" an# a//or#abilit"1 &is-al Mapping has come into its own o%er the past 3 "ears1 There are now more &is-al Mapping so/tware applications o-t in the market than can be co-nte# on o-r /ingers an# toes1 The worl# o/ In/ormation 4rgani0ation is #e/initel" changing co-rse( an# &is-al Mapping is 2-ietl" becoming the re%ol-tionar" tool that will enable the /ew earl" a#opters to gain a /oothol# an# a#%antage within their in#-str"1 The 2-estion is( 5$re "o- on boar# 67T89 This article post will intro#-ce "o- to the principles behin# &is-al Mapping /rom a 5beginner:s9

perspecti%e1 It will also present "o- with se%eral &is-al Mapping examples -tili0ing #i//erent Min# Mapping so/tware programs; to enable a %is-al comparison o/ the /eat-res an# graphical appeal o/ each tool1 The b-lk o/ the #isc-ssion will howe%er be b-ilt aro-n# the IQ Matrix Min# Map presente# at the top o/ this post1 This IQ Matrix is a%ailable as a /ree /-ll color p#/ #ownloa# /rom the IQ Matrix Shop1 The $st Branch o/ this IQ Matrix pro%i#es a #e/inition o/ Min# Mapping1 The %nd Branch #el%es into the bene/its o/ Min# Mapping1 The &rd Branch #escribes a %ariet" o/ -ses /or Min# Maps1 The 't( Branch i#enti/ies the in#-str" accepte# process o/ #rawing a Min# Map1 $n# /inall"( the )t( Branch breaks #own the r-les o/ Min# Mapping1 These <-les are expan#e# in greater #epth an# #etail within each o/ the comp-ter generate# min# map images presente# towar#s the en# o/ this post1

De*ining Mind Mapping

Min# Mapping is a metho# o/ storing( organi0ing( prioriti0ing( learning( re%iewing an# memori0ing in/ormation1 It e//ecti%el" presents an o%er%iew an# s-mmar" o/ a bo#" o/ knowle#ge that /-ses wor#s an# pict-res; helping sim-late logic an# creati%it" /or pro/icient an# e//ecti%e thinking practices in%ol%ing the 3 senses1

+(e Bene*its o* Mind Mapping

The bene/its o/ Min# =%is-al> Mapping are extensi%e an# /ar reaching in that it nat-rall" expan#s o-r biological thinking capacit" an# abilit" to think laterall" in an" gi%en sit-ation1 Here are some o/ the prolonge# bene/its experience# b" 5serial9 Min# Mappers =those who reg-larl" -tili0e Min# Maps to clari/" their thinking an# organi0e their i#eas>, , Impro%e# capacit" to see the bigger pict-re1 , Impro%e# capacit" to see #etaile# in/ormation1 , Impro%e# capacit" to remember complex in/ormation1 , Impro%e# capacit" to remember relate# ch-nks o/ in/ormation1 , Impro%e# capacit" to cope with mental cl-tter1 , Impro%e# capacit" to cope an# manage perio#s o/ in/ormation o%erloa#1 , Impro%e# imagination1 , Impro%e# memor" an# retention1 , Impro%e# le%els o/ concentration1 , Impro%e# note?taking abilit"1 , Impro%e# le%el o/ interest in the content or s-b@ect one is st-#"ing1 , Impro%e# problem sol%ing abilit"1 , Impro%e# management o/ st-#" an# re%ision time /or $ca#emics1 , Helps -nlock hi##en -n#erstan#ings within in/ormation ch-nks1 , Helps -nlock -nexpecte# creati%e insights an# i#eas1

, Helps sa%e time1 , Helps make learning /-n1 , Clari/ies goals1 , Clari/ies plans o/ action1 , Clari/ies i#eas1 , Clari/ies habit-al patterns o/ thinking1 , Triggers creati%e associations1 , Triggers comparison o/ /acts( stats( #ata an# i#eas1 , $n# m-ch more that is base# -pon personal experience( nee# an# abilit"1 $ll the bene/its presente# abo%e are o/ co-rse open /or #isc-ssion an# interpretation1 Howe%er( keep in min# that the tr-e bene/it lies in committing "o-rsel/ to the act o/ -tili0ing Min# Maps /or a perio# o/ at least two weeks( an# meas-ring the res-lts /or "o-rsel/1 <emember that "o- #on:t necessaril" nee# to be a %is-al thinker in or#er to bene/it /rom this process1 &is-al Maps a/ter all #on:t re2-ire the -se o/ images( an# can in /act be b-ilt entirel" aro-n# ke" wor#s an# phrases in a somewhat linear /ashion1 7ither wa"( the" will assist "o- to better organi0e an# manage the e%er growing amo-nt o/ in/ormation that comes "o-r wa" e%er" single #a"1

-sing Mind Maps

Since the #awn o/ the Internet age( Min# Mapping has been growing stea#il" as an accepte# means o/ storing an# organi0ing in/ormation1 4%er this time( man" people ha%e share# extraor#inar" tales o/ how the" -tili0e this &is-al Thinking me#i-m to organi0e( manage an# impro%e their li%es1

Mind Mapping *or .or/ 0roducti1it#

Here are some wa"s people -tili0e %is-al mapping at work, , Planning sales strateg"1 , Planning marketing strateg"1 , 4rgani0ing an# managing pro@ects1 , 4rgani0ing an# managing meetings1 , Preparing /or networking1 , Preparing /or inter%iews( an# con#-cting inter%iews1 , B-siness planning1 , <esearch an# #e%elopment1

Mind Mapping *or Academic Success

Here are some wa"s st-#ents -tili0e %is-al mapping at school, , earning lang-ages1 , earning grammar1 , Preparing /or examinations1 , Preparing str-ct-re /or essa"s1 , Preparing presentations1 , For teaching p-rposes1 , Brainstorming i#eas1 , Problem sol%ing1 , Thinking creati%el" an# criticall" abo-t topics1

, Memori0ing s-b@ect notes( books an# materials1 , For general st-#" an# re%ision o/ in/ormation1

Mind Mapping *or 2i*e Management

Here are some wa"s people -tili0e %is-al mapping to manage their li/e, , Managing time1 , Managing e%ents1 , !oal setting1 , Aeeping a #iar"1 , Holi#a" planning1 , Financial planning1 , Tracking important #ates( e%ents an# in/ormation1 Bhat can be achie%e#( an# the amo-nt o/ in/ormation we can manage at one time -sing %is-al Min# Maps is absol-tel" extraor#inar"1 $n# this list onl" scrapes the s-r/ace o/ what is possible1

Drawing Mind Maps

Crawing a Min# Map is a rather simple process once one has a grasp o/ the basic str-ct-re1 It:s in /act a process that re2-ires %er" little step?b"?step explanation1 For that reason I will present it here as brie/l" as possible1 Here are some 2-ick g-i#elines to help "o- #raw "o-r /irst Min# Map1 , Take a large sheet o/ paper an# place it hori0ontall" in /ront o/ "o-1 , Craw a reasonabl" si0e# =colore#> memorable central image that represents the topic "o- are going to be mapping1 , Craw at least ' t(ic/ organic looking branches ra#iating o-twar#s /rom the central image1 Make s-re to -se a #i//erent color to represent each branch1 , Brite 5ke" topic9 wor#s along these branches that represent the central image an# the topic "o- are mapping1 , Craw a##itional branches that exten# /rom "o-r main branches1 The wor#s on these branches are essentiall" s-b?topics o/ the wor#s "o- wrote on "o-r main branches1 , Aeep expan#ing the Min# Map o-twar#s with a##itional s-b s-b?topics D ke" wor#s an# branches1 , <e/er to the Mind Mapping 3ules presente# within the next section to help impro%e "o-r memor" an# recall o/ the in/ormation containe# within the Min# Map "o- are creating1 For more in/ormation abo-t #rawing a Min# Map step?b"?step see Crawing a Min# Map /rom Start to Finish1

Mind Map 3ules

The content o/ this section is b-ilt -pon the Min# Map so/tware examples presente# within the next section1 6o- will gain signi/icantl" b" #ownloa#ing these images an# re/erring to them as "o- mo%e thro-gh the content presente# here1 These Min# Map so/tware screen capt-res will also pro%i#e "owith a %is-al representations o/ the ke" points o/ emphasis #isc-sse# below1 In or#er to impro%e "o-r memor" an# recall o/ the Min# Map "o- are #rawing( it is important to -tili0e a n-mber o/ imaginati%e tools that will help stim-late #eeper associations1 Aeep in min# that it:s not necessar" to -se all these s-ggestions( howe%er b" incorporating them( "o- will b-il# a strong long? term memor" o/ the in/ormation "o- are learning1 , Use s"mbols to classi/" #i//erent t"pes o/ tho-ghts an# i#eas1 , Use 5ke" wor#s9 on lines1 Short phrases can also work well1 , Use m-lti?hea#e# arrows o/ %ar"ing color( si0e( st"le an# #imensions1 , Use co#es to help #raw "o-r attention to speci/ic sections o/ the map1 , Use goo# spacing between topics to separate "o-r i#eas1 , Use stim-lating images an# colors thro-gho-t the map1 , Use images to represent wor#s in a metaphorical( 5so-n#?like9( or #irect manner1 , Create bo-n#aries an# bor#ers to #raw attention to speci/ic branches1 , Create linear hierarchies o/ or#ere# n-mbers( lists an# letters1 , Create 5line9 hierarchies; ra#iating /rom thick to thin lines1 , Create 5wor#9 hierarchies; %ar"ing 5wor# si0es9 to emphasi0e importance1 , Create memorable central image an# associati%e pict-res1 , Craw #i//erent shapes to represent i#eas an# segments o/ the map1 , Craw m-lti?#imensional wor#s an# ob@ects1 , Craw thick branches that ra#iate o-twar#s awa" /rom the central image1 , &ar" 5wor#9 case1 Use UPP7< an# lower case to emphasi0e importance o/ wor#s1 , &ar" /ont st"les to separate i#eas an# topics1 , &ar" branch colors in or#er to separate topics1 , &ar" branch en#ings in or#er to emphasi0e wor#s or phrases1 , &ar" branch thickness in or#er to highlight speci/ic i#eas1 , &ar" image D pict-re colors( emphasis( an# si0e to enhance memor" an# recall1 Crawing Min# Maps in this wa" helps to stim-late imagination while at the same time creating strong associations1 $n# it is these two /actors ? imagination an# association 4 that stim-late long?term memor" an# recall o/ in/ormation1 Below is a Min# Map #rawn b" 0aul Foreman presenting the abo%e mentione# Min# Mapping <-les in a %is-all" st-nning graphical /ormat1

| 5iew 2arge mage | 0aul Foremans Blog | Crawing Min# Maps in this wa" allows /or greater /lexibilit" an# /ree#om( while pro%i#ing "o-r min# with a%en-es /or creati%e expression1 To see more o/ 0aul Foremans e%er growing collection o/ creati%e an# inspirational Min# Maps; %isit his Min# Map Inspiration Blog1 Pa-l also has a %er" -ni2-e Crawing Tips /or Min# Mapping ebook where he teaches his rea#ers how to create Min# Maps /rom scratch1 For /-rther insight into Pa-l:s #rawing an# Min# Mapping techni2-es( ha%e a rea# o/ How I Crew M" Min# Maps ebook1 Here Pa-l #isc-sses how he #raws his Min# Maps step?b"?step in a simple an# eas" to /ollow manner1

6omparing 5isual Map So*tware Applications

There are se%eral #o0en &is-al Mapping so/tware applications a%ailable to#a"1 For links an# in/ormation abo-t these so/tware applications( please rea# $#%ance# Min# Mapping St-#" Skills1 Below I ha%e presente# the Min# Mapping <-les =#isc-sse# abo%e> within E lea#ing &is-al Mapping so/tware applications1 7ach one represents this in/ormation in a slightl" #i//erent /ashion1 $ short explanation o/ each so/tware:s -ni2-e /eat-res is presente# -n#er the images1 These images will pro%i#e "o- with a goo# point o/ re/erence o/ the capabilities o/ each so/tware application1 Howe%er( keep in min# that each so/tware also has other a##itional /eat-res an# tools that "o- can onl" come to appreciate thro-gh -se an# application1

+on# Bu7ans iMindMap

| 5iew 2arge mage | Download +rial o* iMindMap | iMindMap is a cartoon?like Min# Mapping so/tware applications that most closel" resembles the process o/ han#?#rawn Min# Mapping presente# b" Pa-l Foreman1 This so/tware is #esigne# an# create# b" Ton" B-0an the worl# renowne# a-thor who /or man" "ears has been a pioneer within Min# Mapping circles1 The so/tware is relati%el" simple to -se( allowing each -ser the abilit" to #raw an# exten# branches with their mo-se or a comp-ter pen1 Content is a##e# to each branch %ia the ke"boar# once that branch =line> has been selecte#1 Colors( /onts( images( s"mbols( an# #iscrete notes can also be a##e# to each branch as re2-ire#1 The so/tware is 2-ite pleasing on the e"es /rom a graphical perspecti%e( an# is probabl" most s-ite# to "o-ng chil#ren an# those who are @-st starting o-t with Min# Mapping1 Howe%er( iMindMap #oes lack 2-ite a n-mber o/ b-siness( pro#-cti%it" an# 5in/ormation organi0ation9 relate# /eat-res that can be /o-n# in the other so/tware packages presente# within this post1 Personall"( I -tili0e iMindMap to present simple snippets o/ in/ormation in a creati%e an# %is-all" appealing /ormat1

Mind8et MindManager

| 5iew 2arge mage | Download +rial o* Mind Manager | Mind Manager is a /eat-re rich Min# Mapping application that str-ct-res content an# in/ormation in a %er" s"stematic an# organi0e# manner1 Pre#ominantl" -tili0e# /or b-siness p-rposes( Mind Manager is to#a" gaining inroa#s into e#-cational instit-tions an# the home en%ironment1 Mind Manager pro%i#es the -ser with great /lexibilit" to organi0e( arrange an# categori0e in/ormation in a %ariet" o/ wa"s( while pro%i#ing seamless Microso/t 4//ice an# 4-tlook integration1 The so/tware also allows the -ser to attach #iscrete notes to e%er" branch( to insert s"mbols( images( web?pages( /ile shortc-ts an# /ol#er links1 The recent %ersion o/ Min# Manager now comes with an integrate# browser

an# enables -sers to sa%e their Min# Map creations in an interacti%e p#/ /ormat that can be share# with others who #on:t ha%e access to the so/tware application1 I ha%e personall" -tili0e# Mind Manager extensi%el" /or the past 3 "ears1 I plan o-t m" blog posts( set goals( organi0e m" time( manage the in/ormation I am learning on a #ail" basis( brainstorm i#eas( an# m-ch more1 M" li/e wo-l# no #o-bt be %er" cl-ttere# witho-t it

9o1aMind

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The &is-al Mapping market is %er" broa#( as each so/tware application positions itsel/ within the marketplace somewhat #i//erentl"1 $t one en#( we ha%e the cartoon?like la"o-t o/ iMin#Map1 Bhile at the other en# o/ the spectr-m there is the %er" str-ct-re# la"o-t o/ Min# Manager which is primaril" -tili0e# /or b-siness mapping p-rposes1 There are also FC applications s-ch as Topicscape which is #isc-sse# a little later1 9o1aMind seamlessl" blen#s the /eat-res /o-n# within iMindMap an# Mind Manager an# impro%es on them in se%eral respects1 Bithin 9o1aMind "o- ha%e the abilit" to position the branches exactl" where "o- want them =which "o- can:t #o in Mind Manager>( while at the same time ha%ing the abilit" to create #i//erent branch st"les =which "o- can:t #o in iMindMap>1 4n top o/ this 9o1aMind also pro%i#es the -se o/ man" #i//erent la"o-t options like the rainbox coloring( FlexiBranches( attache# graphics an# text( reflections( glassy styles( an# high 2-alit" images in the graphics libraries( all o/ which enable the -ser to make absol-tel" st-nning Min# Maps easil"1 9o1aMind also allows the -ser to e#it the o-tline o/ the Min# Map on the same screen as the Min# Map itsel/ G something that can:t be #one within Mind Manager or iMindMap G which helps people who like to work backwar#s an# /orwar#s between the two representations1 9o1aMind is great /or teaching an# learning( as it pro%i#es a n-mber o/ -ni2-e an# help/-l /eat-res like the Suggesterator which s-ggests new i#eas relate# to what "o- alrea#" ha%e on "o-r Min# Map1 There is also the BranchStorm capabilit" which helps "o- blast i#eas o-t %er" 2-ickl"( while pro%i#ing the -ser with the abilit" to print o-t Min# Maps witho-t text on the branches to assist with note?taking( memori0ation an# re%ision1 9o1aMind also has specialist /eat-res /or Screenwriting( presentations( an# pro@ect management( as well as a long list o/ import an# export options( incl-#ing the Ho%aMin# Connect social Min# Map sharing website1 I:%e onl" recentl" been intro#-ce# to 9o1aMind( an# on /irst impressions its ease o/ -se an# /eat-res ha%e s-rpasse# m" expectations1 It:s #e/initel" a Min# Mapping so/tware application /or the creati%e min#( an# /or those who seek a /eat-re packe# /lexible sol-tion /or in/ormation management p-rposes1

+opicscape

| 5iew 2arge mage | Download +rial o* +opicscape | &D +opicscape is #i//erent /rom all other Min# Mapping so/tware tools( an# was incl-#e# here to show the broa# #i%ersit" o/ &is-al Mapping so/tware applications1 It is #esigne# to help people who want to organi0e %er" large collections o/ comp-ter /iles an# notes in a Min# Map /ormat( b-t /in# that most Min# Mapping so/tware soon r-ns o-t o/ steam1 Bith large bo#ies o/ in/ormation( s-ch so/tware easil" becomes o%erb-r#ene#( an# the screen is so /-ll o/ in/ormation that it is crow#e# an# -n-sable1 +opicscape takes a #i//erent approach1 It b-il#s a lan#scape that -ses the Min# Mapping para#igm( b-t allows rapi# 0ooming an# /l"ing1 6o- can take a broa# o%er%iew( instantl" 0oom in on an area /or more #etail( an# @-st as 2-ickl" 0oom back i/ that:s not what "o- were looking /or1 Tho-san#s o/ /iles can be associate# with one lan#scape an# +opicscapes %er" extensi%e searching capabilities makes han#ling these eas"1 The Min# Map shown here was importe# #irectl" /rom a MindManager /ile an# in +opicscape terms is %er" small1 I personall" -tili0e +opicscape when I ha%e %ast amo-nts o/ in/ormation I want to collate( arrange an# organi0e into a simple cataloge# /ormat that:s eas" to re/er to an# work /rom1 To %iew more images o/ this +opicscape map( please re/er to the !aller" Images presente# at the top o/ this post1

Final +(oug(ts
I hope that this intro#-ction to Min# =%is-al> Mapping has helpe# answer an" 2-estions "o- might ha%e ha# abo-t the tool that is gaining moment-m within both $ca#emic an# B-siness circles1 I/ "o- ha%en:t as "et -tili0e# &is-al Mapping at home( school or at work( than the chances are that o%er the next 3 to .* "ears "o- probabl" will1 Min# Mapping is growing in pop-larit" e%er" single #a" an# gaining an e%er greater /oothol# within niche speci/ic in#-stries where in/ormation management is o/ critical importance1 $s a res-lt( it will contin-e to grow an# expan# as the so/tware tools e%ol%e an# a#apt to o-r e%er changing nee#s /or in/ormation management1

How to Mind Map 5ideo

Here are a n-mber o/ highl" recommen#e# /ree articles an# online reso-rces that will /-rther help expan# "o-r -n#erstan#ing abo-t this topic, Crawing a Min# Map /rom Start to Finish I Min# Map Inspiration How to Make a Min# Map I BikIT earn How to Craw Min# Maps I Min# Tools How to Min# Map I S2-i#oo How to Min# Map I B-0an Borl#

Mind Map So*tware Applications

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Crawing Tips /or Min# Mapping b" Pa-l Foreman How I Crew M" Min# Maps b" Pa-l Foreman The Min# Map Book, How to Use <a#iant Thinking to Maximi0e 6o-r Brain:s Untappe# Potential b" Ton" B-0an J Barr" B-0an Mapping Inner Space, earning J Teaching &is-al Mapping b" Hanc" Mar2-lies J H-sa Maal I#ea Mapping, How to $ccess 6o-r Hi##en Brain Power( earn Faster( <emember More( an# $chie%e S-ccess in B-siness b" Kamie Hast Min#mapping, 6o-r Personal !-i#e to 7xploring Creati%it" J Problem?Sol%ing b" Ko"ce B"co// Min# Maps at Bork, How to Be the Best at 6o-r Kob J Still Ha%e Time to Pla" b" Ton" B-0an &is-al Thinking, Tools /or Mapping 6o-r I#eas b" Hanc" Mar2-lies J Christine &alen0a Thinking &is-all", B-siness $pplications o/ .E Core Ciagrams b" Malcolm Craig I/ "o- wo-l# like to #ownloa# a cop" o/ the /ree IQ Matrix Min# Map presente# at the top o/ this post( it is a%ailable /rom the IQ Matrix Shop1

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Min# Maps ha%e helpe# me clari/" an# organise m" thinking( both with existing knowle#ge an# new learning1 $n a##e# bon-s /or me personall" is that it also pro%i#es an o-tlet /or exploring m" creati%it"1 Paul Foremans last blog post..The Qualities of Leonardo da Vinci M<epl"N

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I Pa-l, 6o- are most welcome Pa-l1 6o-r min# mapping st"le an# techni2-e allows /or great /lexibilit" o/ tho-ght1 For that reason "o-r Min# Maps are in essence limitless in their capacit" to represent i#eas an# in/ormation1 I await in anticipation to see man" more great things /rom "o- in the /-t-re1 M<epl"N

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$pril .Eth( )**+ at 3,F3 pm

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$-g-st Rth( )*.. at R,EE pm

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$-g-st .Oth( )*.. at .*,*+ pm

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