This document provides a quick guide to creating mind maps. It explains that mind maps can help solve problems, develop ideas, and explore topics. It recommends using paper, whiteboards, or mind mapping software. The guide demonstrates how to create a simple mind map about losing weight by writing the central topic in the middle of a paper and generating connected ideas around it, using different colors and lines. It emphasizes practicing mind mapping and finding inspiration from examples online.

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Mind-Mapping for Beginners
Quick Guide To Make Mindmaps

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First of all, you will need
… a problem you want to solve but you have no clue how !
… an idea you want to develop but you have problems thinking out of the box !
… a topic you want to explore and don’t want to miss a part !
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in summary : this can be helpful with any kind of subject you want to think about in detail
how to raise profit ?
my sister’s birthday party ?
how to raise security level ?
my next summer holidays ?
how to improve my personal situation ?
win hours by perfect time management
different types of dinosaurs
linux - global approach
thesecretlifeofants
best way to protest against pollution ?
organizing the perfect party

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To create a mindmap, you can either use
- a piece of paper and pencils
- a whiteboard/chalkboard with markers
- a computer with a mind mapping tool
MindManager

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Let’s suppose you want to lose weight and don’t know how …
- take a piece of paper and a pencil
- in the middle of the paper, mark “Lose Weight”
- and draw a rectangle around these words

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Now have a deep look at the paper and THINK ! What could you do to lose some weight ? …mmm…
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you have now to generate ideas and note them in the same way you did with “lose weight”
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for example you could do a diet ! write it down and draw a rectangle
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connect then this new idea with your initial basic starting point
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Generate more ideas !
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You could
… have more sleep
… drink more water
… reduce stress

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Listen to your inner voice - note everything you hear
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if a remark, an idea comes up to a possible solution, note it and link it to the origin
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for example : how can you reduce stress … by working less !
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by this, you will see your mind map evolve and you will be surprised to see how fast you can generate ideas

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- don’t hesitate to add words, symbols and pictures to represent your ideas
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- use different colors
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- use different kind of lines, bullets …
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There are no limits !!!

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it’s clear you have to practice and to use every opportunity to build a mind map.
For inspiration, there are thousands of mind maps on the Internet
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Hint : if you aren’t an really good “artist” as myself (see the quality of the mind map in this tutorial), I would recommend to use
a computer-assisted mind mapping tool. Have a look at Xmind, Freemind or commercial products.

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That’s all folks !