Mind mapping

Mind maps are a visual way to organize your thoughts around one
topic using words, colors, images and numbers to highlight ideas
and draw connections. Invented by Tony Buzan in the 1960s, mind
mapping is much more than drawing: It’s a framework to help you
fully think through ideas, and show how topics and ideas are
connected and allowing with more flexibility than an outline or list
affords.
Mind mapping can be a solo or team activity, and they can be used
for all types of tasks: learning, thinking through ideas, strategic
planning, mapping out processes or organizing overwhelming
amounts of information. I’ve even come across mind maps made
to plan weddings or organize Thanksgiving dinner.
How to make a mind map

 1. Start in the
Middle With a
Central Idea
 This can be a word
or an
image/picture that
represents the
central topic
you’re going to
map.
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 2. Create Branches to
Represent Sub-topics
 These should be
limited to words or
short phrases. Keep a
good amount of space
between your ideas to
leave room to add on
later.
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 3. Add Details to Your
Mind Map
 You can vary colors,
word cases, font styles,
and even the thickness
of your branch lines to
separate or group
different topics or ideas.
Or, you can add photos,
notes, and more to add
more detail to your map.
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 4. Make Connections
 You can draw lines or
arrows between ideas in the
map that you want to
connect.
 Keep expanding for as long
as you need to. You might
feel done with your map
after one sitting, but it
could also be something
you keep and adjust or add
to over time.
Mind mapping remotely practice
 “When working with others who may be in distant
offices, online mind mapping services, like
MindMeister or Mindmup, are indispensable,”
 “Several people can work on a map simultaneously
and they can chat online or in the app. Both
MindMeister and Mindmup have project planning
capabilities, allowing dates and resources to be
added to individual items.”
 Other mind mapping tools include Mindjet, Coggle,
XMind, FreeMind and MindNode.