4. What are Mind Maps?

By Our Special Correspondent

A Mind Map is a powerful graphic technique, which provides a universal key to unlock the potential of the brain. It harnesses the full range of cortical skills-word, image, number, logic, rhythm, colour and spatial awareness- in a single unique powerful manner.

How to make mind map:

1. Start in the center with an image of the topic, using at least 3 colours.

2. Use images, symbols, codes and dimension throughout your Mind Map

3. Select keywords and print using upper or lower case letters.

4. Each word / image must be alone and sitting on its own line.

5. The lines must be connected, starting from the central image. The central lines are thicker, organic and flowing, becoming thinner as they radiant out from the center.

6. Make the lines the same length as the word/image.

7. Use colours – your own through the mind map.

8. Develop your own personal style of mind mapping.

9. Use emphasis and show associations in your Mind Map.

10. Keep the mind Map clear by using radiant hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.

Application of Mind Maps:

Learning: Reduce those tons of work. Feel good about study, revision and exams.

Presenting: Speeches are clear, relaxed and alive. You can be at your best.

Memorizing: Easy recall, See the information in your mind’s eye.

Organizing: be on top of all the details for parties, holidays, projects or any other subjects.

Communicating: in all forms with clarity and conciseness.

Planning: orchestrate all details and aspects – from beginning to end – on one piece of paper.

Meeting: from planning to agenda, to chairing, to talking the minutes … the job are completed with speed and efficiency.

Training: from preparation to presentation they make the job easier and much faster.

Negotiating: all the issues, your position and maneuverability in one sheet.