Information is presented in a form that is logical and

easy to remember. Recalling a branch leads to

A way of remembering information
memory of the sub-branch details. Students can put
information into this form for recall in examinations.

You have on idea but it seems to go nowhere. Make it

the title of a mind map. The branches prompt you to
add ideas at another level.

A way of generating ideas

A structure emerges. Soon that idea has become a
whole concept. The mind map keeps all your ideas in
front of you in clear form. Each new idea is a center of
thought for more new ideas.
Mindmanager
When you have a number of thoughts and want to see
NovaMind how they relate to each other, starting a Mind Map
A way or organizing thoughts
helps get them organized. You will be able to pick out
the main thoughts and see how others relate to them.
FreeMind
Programs The main branches convey the overall picture, while
MyMind the sub-branches give the key points or details. You
Works from overview to details can see quickly how items are related and inter-
dependent. The mind map brings clarity to complex
Visual Mind material.

Concept Mindmap The mind map enables you to see at a glance, what is
Focuses your mind on the main issues important. As you work, your whole brain and all your
What is a mindmap? skills come into play.
Scientists have identified four main areas of conscious
brain function. The mind mapping process stimulates What are the benefits of Mind Maps?
all four areas to produce a unique map. The very act of making a mind map around a problem,
Helps you to solve problems helps you to see possible solutions and to select the
Mindmapping one that will meet all your criteria.
Create a mind map including all the factors involved in
the problem.
By making use of color, shape, style, layout and fonts,
a Mind Map can hold a large amount of information in
Linear thinking becomes lateral thinking. Problem solving a small space.
Compact

Give priority to certain issues by color, shape or A whole concept can be presented on one page.
number.

Mind Maps give the whole story in one picture.

Use a map to take notes of a lecture. Graphical
Your map can be easily read by others.
Main branches are the important aspects, child
branches, the detail. Learning Using text allows your ideas to be expresses
Uses words accurately. You can use your own language. You can
To summarize the contents of a book, the parent form a document from your mind map.
branches are like chapter divisions, and the detail is
shown in the offspring branches.
Ideas can be linked using the same shape for their
Uses color boxes, or the same color for the branches. Emotions
Mind maps give vitality to information, and help your can be conveyed, and importance stressed.
mind concentrate. Ideally suited to brain storming,
ideas can be quickly recorded so that the flow is not
interrupted. Can be used for training and job instruction
Thinking
What would I use a mind map for?
Association between ideas is immediately obvious,
and everybody's creative force is brought to bear on
the subject.
Select the topic

When you list the thins that need to be done, the order
of the branches gives the succession of tasks and the Start at the center, perhaps with an image to represent
priorities. the topic
Organizing

Sub-items are shown as sub-branches so that no key Add the top level ideas
activity is lost.

Capture all the ideas first; organize and elaborate later

Talks, presentations, and lectures become clear and
concise when directed by a mind map you have How to Mind Map
prepared in advance. Each Mind Map is yours, it is neither right nor wrong

Teachers and lecturers can use the mind map to plan Add emphasis with color, images and layout
Communicating
lessons and series of talks.

Use sub-branches to include secondary items

You are kept on track; your time is balanced over the
main topics and the audience can see the whole
picture. Humor, colors, and layout will make it easy to
remember