Mind maps, or mind maps, are a popular way to organize information or seek new ideas. The peculiarity of such cards is their non-linearity. Any element can be linked to the previous one. Because of their "messiness", which is really just an unusual type of order, mind maps can help you achieve incredible results. The reason is that the brain works a little chaotically, and not along logical chains, where one always follows the other.
It is necessary
- - a large sheet of paper,
- - pens, markers and pencils,
- - magazine clippings (optional).
Instructions
Step 1
To create a mind map, take a large sheet of paper, a pen, crayons and markers, and also arm yourself with glue, colored paper and old magazines from which you will cut out pictures. The peculiarity of mental maps is that while you are making them, your imagination is working, and it needs food!
Step 2
Center the main issue or question. This may be a topic for thought on which you want to draw some conclusions. This is the focus of attention, here you will constantly return.
Step 3
Place various associations around the center, lay out all the available information, thoughts, write keywords. You will probably start with the clearest and most logical thoughts and ideas, they will be located close to the center, but closer to the edges your sheet will fill in the most bizarre and strange associations.
Step 4
Don't hold back, map all the things that come into your head. Anything that shows intuition or fantasy can go into action. This is especially important if you are looking for a solution to a complex problem or a creative idea. Often times, the best options come when you look at the problem from the other side, and nothing can do it better than mind maps.
Step 5
Use thin lines to connect different ideas and points. You don't have to do this consistently, the web of connections can be very messy.
Step 6
As soon as it seems to you that the associations are over, you can continue to come up with associations from the existing associations.
Step 7
It can be helpful to practice mind mapping to appreciate the freedom of this method, and then, after understanding your style a bit, organize your ideas a bit while you are mapping. So, it is better for one branch to mean one direction, although there may not be rules for this.
Step 8
Feel free to draw funny pictures, color different items, paste magazine clippings or appliques. The font can be of different sizes, the main thing is that all words are written clearly. Various arrows can form a web, it is only important that you yourself later do not get confused in it.
