With these questions, I began to explore the authentic drawing method of mind mapping. After reading the book "Daily Life Mind Map", I found that many problems have been solved.
The author of Mind Mapping in Daily Life is Miyuki Ando, who is the legal representative of RePrism Co., Ltd. and an authorized trainer of ThinkBuZan Company in Britain. I used to be a nanny. I became a mind mapping trainer by attending Mr. Tony Buzan's mind mapping training class and gave lectures on mind mapping in many places in Japan.
The book Mind Mapping in Daily Life tells the origin and drawing method of mind mapping. Through many examples, it not only explains the use of mind map, but also guides us to master this new thinking method. By reading this book, you will find that mind mapping is widely used in daily life, from dealing with emergencies to making shopping lists, whether going out to play or helping children with their homework, mind mapping can always play a magical role.
First, what is a mind map?
Mind mapping is a "brain instruction manual" invented by Mr. Tony Buzan in 1970s.
When Mr. Tony Buzan was in college, he wanted to find an effective memory method to improve the efficiency of using his brain because of many subjects and notes.
By chance, he mastered the "Greek mnemonic method" and improved it on this basis, and invented the "brain instruction", which is also a mind map.
The basic drawing method of mind map is to draw the theme in the center, then extend the main branch in GAI, write the key words on the main branch, and then gradually refine each branch until all the key contents are displayed on the map. Through this process, the original chaotic information is connected in an orderly way, which is convenient for people to remember in an orderly way and think as a whole.
Second, the purpose of mind mapping
Mind mapping was originally used to help the brain enhance memory through graphics and colorful colors. With the increase of popularization, its application is more and more extensive.
1. Comprehensive selection
Many people have difficulty in choosing. Faced with too many choices, they don't know how to make the right choice. At this time, all the conditions can be reflected through the mind map, and it is easy to make a choice according to the drawn graphics.
There is an example in the book. Mr. K's family chose to go out for dinner. Husband and wife have different hobbies, and the child has to go to class for an hour and a half. His wife has collected coupons from many businesses. So how can we let everyone have a satisfactory meal, get a discount, and ensure the children's class time?
Mr. K's family quickly reached a conclusion by drawing a mind map. Think about the family arguing about where to eat before painting, and the conclusion is obvious after painting.
When there are many factors to consider in the conclusion, we might as well think with mind map, so that complex things will become simple.
2. Help write a composition
When it comes to writing a composition, every student is afraid. If you use mind map to outline and analyze what you want to write, it will be written quickly.
My son in primary school is very resistant to writing a composition for at least two hours at a time. This time, the teacher assigned a new composition. I happened to see the contents of this book to help children write a composition with mind maps, and immediately drew a mind map of this composition with the children.
As soon as the mind map was written, the child's brow was not so wrinkled, and the composition was actually completed within half an hour, and it was better than before. Finally, the child complained that I didn't tell him such a good learning tool earlier.
Step 3 remember the speech
At work, we often have to speak. If we read the speech with the manuscript, we will feel that it is not tall enough. I left the script when I was talking, always afraid of missing important content.
At this time, you can draw a mind map according to the content of the speech to remember. Mind mapping refines important contents, and different contents are expressed in different colors. It is easy to remember Yi Yi's speech according to key words and color branches.
Memorizing a speech by drawing a mind map can not only make you look more confident, but also exercise your public speaking ability.
Third, how to draw a mind map
Fiona Fang can't live without rules, and mind mapping has its own rules. Mastering these laws, it is easy to draw a complete picture.
Choose a blank sheet of paper.
Before you start drawing, choose a piece of white paper with the size of A3 or A4. Why do you want a blank sheet of paper? Because the key of mind mapping is to let the mind stretch freely, those papers with lines or squares will affect the extension of ideas.
2. White paper should be placed horizontally and the middle image should be vertical.
White paper is placed horizontally, which is convenient for left and right branches. The order of our drawing is based on "the square of eye movement", most people are right first and then left, so it is also in line with the law of eye movement to put it horizontally.
The center image should be drawn vertically, which is convenient for drawing branches. The reason why it is said to be a "central image" rather than a "central picture" is to tell everyone that it is not necessary to draw beautifully to be perfect, as long as the meaning is accurately expressed.
3. More colors and smooth pens.
Use as many colors as possible when drawing, and choose different colors for each branch starting from the center diagram.
Pay attention to the branches in the central image. Each branch and the tiny branches behind it can only be represented by one color. For example, if the branches of the central image are red, then all branches behind it should be represented in red.
A branch of a color means that it is a branch, and it looks neat. When remembering, you only need to remember the branch corresponding to that color, so it is very simple to remember by emphasizing the color and its position in your mind.
You'd better choose a smooth pen when drawing. Mind mapping is the process of thinking extension. Once the pen used is not good, it will interrupt thinking and affect the process of thinking.
4. curves should be sexy and branches should be balanced
How can I draw beautiful branches? Miyuki Ando's opinion is that the lines of branches should be curved like a woman's body. If the ends are slightly upturned, beautiful branches can be drawn.
Different branches are represented by the thickness of lines, with thick lines representing superiors and thin lines representing subordinates, which are beautiful and reflect the level of mind map.
When writing on branches, we should also pay attention to the balance between words and branches, try to "branch one word" and divide sentences into several words to express.
For example, "the middle image is an image rather than a picture", this sentence is divided into three words: central image, image and non-picture, which are represented by three branches. In this way, there is a word on each branch, and the length of each branch is almost the same, which looks beautiful as a whole.
This book "Mind Mapping in Daily Life" lists the occasions where mind mapping can be used in daily life, tells us the principles we should follow when drawing mind mapping, and lets us master the drawing method of mind mapping through easy-to-understand language.
Mind mapping is not only an important learning tool, but also a method of thinking arrangement, which can be used to solve problems encountered in life. Draw a picture and memorize it according to your own ideas, and the result will become simple.
Mind mapping in daily life