I found mind mapping a completely new concept. At first I thought it was foreign and not easy to adapt. After Lesley finished presenting I had an idea but still felt intimidated. Then I approached Duke, fellow 2005 intern, who was obviously at ease with the concept and he again explained mind mapping to me. Then I asked myself, "Is this really new?" Ofcourse not, I have been mindmapping so have most people. It is only that we did not know that we were.
Do you remember passing through a strange town in a car trying to locate where you are? One normally scans billboards and names of the shops as well as road directions in that speed. However, after passing through, one will have identified the place as well as having picked those billboards that had misspellings on them. How does this happen? It is called reflective thinking. How do we connect this with mindmapping? Basically it is a recollection of important information without having to write it all down but noting it in one's mind.
A second example and even close to mind mapping is the situation in an exam room. With a question that requires an essay like History, the habit would be; immediately after understanding what the question requires, one takes three to five minutes jotting down ideas that are related haparzadly without judging what to note or what not to note. This is mindmapping to a certain extent.
According to Mind Mapping Resource Centre, mind mapping as a technique of arranging ideas and their interconnections visually, is a popular brainstorming technique. Having taught young people with fresh minds, I noticed how willing they were to explore, therefore I applied brainstorming a lot. I now noticed that accepting everything they threw at me during the brainstorming session and not sifting immediately was wonderful because everything and anything counted at that particular moment. It helps with the flow because the moment one stops to doubt, the left wins and the whole process gets disrupted.
Mind mapping is a powerful graphic technique helping to unlock the potential of the brain as a result stretching one's ability to recall important matters. It is a great skill to learn in order to help ones memory to remain sharp which is very much essential in the world of work. It can actually be applied in every aspect of life where clear thinking could enhance performance. So, let's begin to mind map.
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And I think it's a way to manage stress. All the diverse info on this programme can be overwhelming. Mindmapping it means you don't have to slot it right now, that you can consider the links as you go along. Thanks for your own link to the Mindmapping Resource Centre. How are you finnding mindmapping within a team?
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