the intervening 30 plus years, there have been many variations on the original 'Mind Map ' and the widespread usage of mapping software of various sorts, has dramatically changed what is possible. The summary below is based on Buzan's structure (a 'Mind Mapping, how to' - details available in his many books) but we believe that whilst this structure is great for establishing well structured maps that can be used in many different ways, variations on these rules or 'laws' are often sensible and appropriate - as long as they are based on an understanding of why the laws exist and what they are trying to help the mind mapper to achieve. The Mind Map below was produced using . 1. Take a blank piece of paper, A4 Blank paper allows 360º of freedom to express the or larger. full range of your cortical skills, whereas pre-drawn lines restrict the natural flow of your thoughts. 2. Use the paper in landscape Words and images have more space in the direction orientation. we write, so they don’t bump into margins as quickly. 3. Start in the centre. Thoughts start in the centre of our mental world. The Mind Map page reflects this! 4. Make a central image that A picture is worth a thousand words. It opens up represents the topic about which associations, focuses the thoughts, is fun and you are writing/thinking: results in better recall: Use at least three colours. Colours stimulate the right cortical activity of Keep the height and width of the imagination as well as capturing and holding central image to approx. 2’’ attention. or 5 cm (proportionately This size gives plenty of space for the rest of your larger for bigger paper). Mind Map, while making it large enough to be Allow the image to create its own the clear focus of the topic. shape (do not use a frame). The unique shape makes it more memorable and enjoyable. A frame makes the centre a monotony of shape and disconnects the branches. 5. The main themes around the The main themes, connected to the central image
the intervening 30 plus years, there have been many variations on the original 'Mind Map ' and the widespread usage of mapping software of various sorts, has dramatically changed what is possible. The summary below is based on Buzan's structure (a 'Mind Mapping, how to' - details available in his many books) but we believe that whilst this structure is great for establishing well structured maps that can be used in many different ways, variations on these rules or 'laws' are often sensible and appropriate - as long as they are based on an understanding of why the laws exist and what they are trying to help the mind mapper to achieve. The Mind Map below was produced using . 1. Take a blank piece of paper, A4 or larger. Blank paper allows 360º of freedom to express the full range of your cortical skills, whereas pre-drawn lines restrict the natural flow of your thoughts. 2. Use the paper in landscape orientation. Words and images have more space in the direction we write, so they don’t bump into margins as quickly. 3. Start in the centre. Thoughts start in the centre of our mental world. The Mind Map page reflects this! 4. Make a central image that represents the topic about which you are writing/thinking: Use at least three colours. Keep the height and width of the central image to approx. 2’’ or 5 cm (proportionately larger for bigger paper). Allow the image to create its own shape (do not use a frame). A picture is worth a thousand words. It opens up associations, focuses the thoughts, is fun and results in better recall: Colours stimulate the right cortical activity of imagination as well as capturing and holding attention. This size gives plenty of space for the rest of your Mind Map, while making it large enough to be the clear focus of the topic. The unique shape makes it more memorable and enjoyable. A frame makes the centre a monotony of shape and disconnects the branches. 5. The main themes around the The main themes, connected to the central image
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