Mathematics teacher’s 6 years of hand-drawn mind map experience sharing author: Luo Wei
I came into contact with mind map six years ago. I liked it very much since I came into contact with it, and liked it to an obsessive state. The courses of mind maps that I can come into contact with around me include books on mind maps. I have collected all of them in one place because I love something and you like it very much. Then the essence and knowledge points in it will be easy to get. At the same time, I started my career as a lecturer in mind maps three years ago.
I have a dream, dreaming of becoming the most capable math teacher in China who uses mind maps to teach, because I think learning is a very happy thing. If you can use mind maps to help children learn happier and simpler, this will be a very great and worth completing dream. At the same time, I believe that every friend lives for his dream every day. If we do what we like every day, we like the job we like, and we will live happier, more fulfilling and better every day.
01 What is a mind map?
Mind map is a tool, such as a tool that requires dictionary when writing, and a tool that requires climbing when climbing, such as handbooks. Mind mapping is also a tool. It is a tool that helps us think better, create, plan, learn, and take notes. It is a visual tool, which can be visually presented when we take notes. It is a planning tool. For example, when we plan with the mind map model, it will make our planning more concise and faster. It is a tool for learning and growth. In the process of reading books, listening to lectures, and practicing ourselves, it is a great growth tool to learn faster, easier and more systematically.
is also a very good tool for job search and career change, because we will face a lot of information and self-analysis when looking for a job. Mind map is a good tool for summarizing and organizing information, and it is also a good tool for self-adjustment and self-analysis.
At the same time, it is a very good career transfer tool. For example, we have been working in a certain industry for a long time, but to change careers to another industry, we need a good migration ability. Mind maps naturally have the ability to transfer, transfer, and transform. When we use mind maps to migrate our abilities, you will find that you will use it very easily and well in another field, and all your abilities can be sublimated and used again.
In short, mind map is a tool that can help us learn more easily, help us grow faster, help us think more systematically, and help our brain system and thinking system upgrade and sublimate.
So if you don’t use this tool, it’s just a great place to lie there. How you use it in our lives and work, you will find that it will bring us many unexpected gifts and benefits.
So today's course mainly tells you what applications we have in the workplace, what places can we improve efficiency through these applications, how can we learn better, how can we help us plan better, and how can we help us to better project analysis.
02 How to draw a mind map
First of all, let’s learn how to draw a mind map. Drawing a mind map is divided into four steps. The first step is to draw the central picture. In the second step, we need to use lines to present the entire logic. The third step is to make our entire mind map rich in pictures and texts. The fourth step is to reflect and summarize, so that our mind map will be better and more effective as we use it.
The first step in drawing a mind map is to draw a center map of 5 cm times 5 cm in the middle of A4 paper, which is the theme of our mind map. Translate our theme into an image. One of the easiest ways is to enter the keywords of our theme into Baidu and search for a simple simple drawing or cartoon and copy it. At this time, many friends will say that my analysis of the drawing is too ugly. I can't draw. In fact, we have to correct a concept. We draw a mind map to express ideas rather than art. As long as our diagram can help us remember and think, this diagram is the best, and it does not have to be very artistic. In fact, simple sketches such as combinations of symbols and outlines like triangles, circles, and squares are a very good central map. As long as we can express the theme well, it is a good central map.
Our central map is the beginning of the visualization of our entire mind map. Drawing the central map will bring great results.
First, it can stimulate our entire brain to think and stimulate our interest. When we see things with images, we will feel very pleasant and will be very interested in continuing to learn, plan and think.
The second one, a very beautiful central map will add a lot of points to the whole mind map, and it will be more attractive when sharing. At the same time, a very good central map will make the whole picture very deep. For example, if you look at a very good central map, you will actually easily remember the content of the whole picture, but if it is a black mousse word on A4 paper, we may soon forget it.
The second step is to draw the trunk of the entire mind map . The trunk is presented through lines, and the lines of a mind map are the logic of the whole paper. All the logic of induction, deduction, classification, system, and global are presented through lines, and the mind map we read is also guided by our eyes to read through lines. At the same time, these lines will visualize and image our thinking process.
The first thing we do is to draw lines is to use the principle of line classification. One trunk is one category. There are several trunks. There are several categories in the entire mind map. Generally speaking, there are no more than seven trunk branches, because the maximum number of memory points or readings is also less than seven.
After we understand the general principle of line guidance logic, we can start drawing the main branches and draw them one by one. When drawing the main branches, we should pay attention to the thicker to thin, that is, along our central diagram, the thicker the lines the closer to the central diagram, and then the thinner the lines the second and third levels of branches. The principle of this total score is that our theme is a big focus, and then the branch is a small focus, and then there is a small node.
When we draw branches, for example, under the branch, you have a summary content, and then downwards. If it is something at the same level, add lines at the second level. If this content is related, it becomes a point, downwards a point, and then another point, then you need to go downwards the third level and the fourth level. For example, if we draw a theme "fruit", the fruits will be classified into Chinese and foreign. When drawing China, there may be common oranges, watermelons, bananas, and pineapples. These are all in the same level of the second level. At this time, you will find that bananas may have other changes, including bananas, long and short. At this time, you should draw a level down at the second level.
When we have drawn a mind map at a level, a mind map is already presented very well. From the central theme to the main branch, it is very clear and logically presented. At this time, the mind map is only two-thirds completed.
Next, the third step of optimization is to make our mind map rich in pictures and texts, so that the lines in our mind map are presented in keywords.The optimization process of is very important, and it also depends on whether this mind map has effect. If we write specific words on the branches and lines of the mind map, then this mind map is no different from copying the original text. If all the branches of a mind map are presented in keywords, you will find that the entire mind map is very concise, the logic is very clear, and our memory or reading will be very easy. Originally, there were a thousand words in an article, but we may have less than one hundred words in it into a mind map. This is its effect.
Some friends will ask how to extract keywords. In fact, keywords are very simple to extract. When we were young, we asked us to extract the central sentence when we were studying Chinese. In fact, this is a skill to extract keywords. For example, an article can be summarized into a sentence, and this sentence can be reduced to several words. Then these words are a keyword. Generally speaking, the key word is a verb or noun in a sentence.
When we understand the principle of keywords, we will then attach some small illustrations to the proposition and focus of our mind map, such as a small symbol, a smiley face, a heart shape, a simple stroke, and a triangle. These are all simple symbols. When we add these small illustrations to our entire mind map, the entire mind map will be very beautiful and its pictures and texts will come out. After the pictures and texts are released, this mind map will be more creative, the memory points will be better, and the thinking will be deeper. Moreover, this mind map will stay in your brain for a very long time. If it is a very exquisite mind map and is drawn by yourself, you have already remembered 80% of the contents after drawing. You only need to review them two to three times, then you can master them in a comprehensive and systematic way.
The fourth step is our growth method . After each time we draw the mind map, we can evaluate and feedback the mind map we draw based on the table above to see if the mind map we draw meets these points? If you don’t match it, find your shortcomings and write it down. When you draw it for the second time, look at this table and summarize and review it. After fifty times drawing mind maps, you can master the mind map tool well. When we master this tool well, we can use it to help us work, study, and solve many problems.
03 5-minute usage method of mind map
When we learn to draw a mind map, then now let me share with you how to use mind map.
The first big thing about using mind maps is the fastest and simplest way we can use it in five minutes, some places, such as when we work or in the team, we often play something called "brainstorm" . For example, when we encounter problems, our leaders and superiors will organize us to brainstorm to solve problems. For example, when we encounter difficulties, we will also brainstorm to think about problems. In fact, if you know mind maps, you will find that you have many tricks and methods, because you will use mind maps to find methods, and you will use mind maps to find more solutions.
In our work, we can take out a piece of draft paper and write our questions on it, and quickly diverge according to this question, and diverge according to several major categories. What methods can be found in that aspect? As long as you draw a sketch mind map in just five minutes, you can actually think of about forty or fifty methods about that question. For example, the following picture revolves around the word mobile phone, and it takes only one minute to diverge to thirty or more words.
The second fastest aspect of our mind map is to explore the motivation for us to do things . Sometimes the boss may assign me a task to make PPT and copywriting. In fact, it will be very annoying at this time because it is a very tedious thing. Sometimes it may be assigned to us another thing, which will also annoy us. At this time, there will be a mentality, whether to do this or not, it is not very willing. At this time, we can quickly adjust our state through mind maps to quickly give us stronger action.
Give a simple example, for example, if the boss asks us to complete a PPT work, we may not particularly want to do it at this time. In this way, we can quickly draw a task on the draft paper and then carry out a future prospect. prospects what benefits will be after I complete this task, and search quickly, the more the better.
For example, completing this PTT can improve my PPT capabilities in the workplace, better make my business more familiar, improve my core competitiveness, let leaders and colleagues see my abilities, and better make me stand out, because there are more skills and no pressure on me. The more you do in a company, the stronger your skills, and the better your performance in all aspects, the greater your room for improvement. When you think about this benefit, the stronger your inner motivation will be. Then when you reach a good state to complete this task, you can complete it beautifully.
The second thing that stimulates our inner motivation is to draw a mind map. When I can't complete this goal, what harm will it bring to me? . If you think about its disadvantages more and more, and the full range of mind maps will be diverted, then your motivation to accomplish this will be instantly improved. When we adjust our state back, when we complete things with a very positive, positive and proactive state, you will find that you will be lucky, your growth will be bigger and bigger, and your promotion and salary increase will be more and more.
The third aspect of the rapid application of mind maps is keywords, which is that we can extract keywords from a speech or an article. Everyone knows that when we are doing something, we may have to take notes. The recording of blockbusters is time-consuming and not very efficient. At this time, we can use keywords. When we are not proficient in mind maps, we can use the logic of mind maps to quickly write keywords. In this way, writing keywords quickly means remembering the key points and saving time. Moreover, mind maps are like graffiti. You don’t have to feel boring when you remember them, and you will remember them with a very fun mentality.
04 Basic application methods for the workplace of mind map
Finally, let’s share with you some simple workplace applications of mind map to help us better plan, better conduct project analysis, better become an expert in an industry, and better learn from others’ advantages.
First, let’s learn about a planning method of 5W2H , which is to plan five aspects of a project, plan, and activity, and plan the event based on its time, place, character, background, steps, and how much to do. If this 5W2H is planned with a mind map, we can directly plan many pages of planning with a piece of paper. If we use mind maps to plan 5W2H, we will find that we have a lot of creativity, very fast speed, and a very comprehensive idea when planning.
Its application method is actually very simple. It is to take out a piece of A4 paper, then write the activities you need to plan in the center, and express your theme in the form of pictures. You will find that there will be many creative ideas and ignorances in planning, because pictures are the easiest to stimulate our imagination.For example, if we want to do an activity, we only tell us the name of the activity. In fact, we don’t know how to design it, but if you can imagine how this activity is done and what the situation is like, when you see these pictures, you are actually very clear about how these activities are planned. The role of the central picture is to stimulate our planning creativity and motivation.
After we draw the center of this activity, we can draw seven branches of 5W2H, and then quickly plan around these seven aspects, such as when the event is, what is the promotion period, what is the later divergence time, which personnel are, what groups of people are assigned, what are the consultants, and what are the focus, these branches are quickly found, and after finding out, your planning plan has actually taken shape. In addition, when we draw this plan, you will find that the natural divergence of mind maps and their natural associations will make you have many unexpected creativity in the whole process.
Mind Mapping The second aspect of in the workplace application is project analysis . Sometimes we conduct a project analysis and make a very long statement. After this statement, we often do not know whether the project should be executed or not. If our project analysis is presented in the six thinking hats of a mind map, you can intuitively and clearly understand the pros and cons of this project, and then you can quickly decide whether to do the project or not.
Use mind map to perform project analysis. This is the step. We have a template with six thinking hats. We draw a template based on the six thinking hats and divide it into six branches. The first branch is a white hat, which is what data is for this project.
The second one is black hat. What are the crises of this project and what difficulties it will face.
The third hat is red, how to execute this project will have the state and what positive ideas will be.
The fourth one is blue. What are the processes, action steps and execution strategies of this project?
The fifth one is the yellow hat, which is what are the benefits and benefits of completing this project.
The sixth one is Green Hat. How do we creatively solve the difficulties encountered in completing this project? What assistance plans and emergency plans are there? When your project is analyzed using the six thinking hat mind map, you can have a clear understanding of what you want to do at a glance, knowing whether to do the project or not, and what crisis prevention should be carried out after it is done.
The third aspect of the workplace application of mind map is to learn the skills . We all know that in the workplace, it does not mean that you have the ability before and how good you can do in the future, but how strong your learning ability, replication ability, and turning the strengths of others into your own strengths now. When you have this ability, you can quickly stand out. When your company has this ability, your company can quickly defeat competitors, because you can quickly learn to copy what your competitors have. At this time, mind maps can help us quickly, because mind maps are natural systematic and summative. When we draw a mind map when we listen to the lecture, we can quickly master the essence of the lecture.
Then when we listen to a lecture or learn from a person, we can also quickly draw his special into a mind map. When you draw it into a mind map, you will build what you see, understand, and understand in your brain to build a systematic thing. Then we may start to draw. To a certain extent, our brain will also observe, listen and understand with the mind map pattern. At this time, we reach a very good basis point that we have no picture in our hands and have a picture in our heart. When you talk and communicate with others, you can use the global system of mind maps to conduct it. You will find that your understanding ability is better and your thinking is clearer.
Then your observation ability will be stronger, your determination ability will be better, and your memory will be better. When you improve these aspects, it is actually a strong copying ability, because copying is nothing more than turning what you hear, see, and understand into your own things, and then reproduce it, and there must be a knowledge system in the process of becoming yourself. Mind maps can help you build a knowledge system, and when output, you can output well according to the logic of the mind map. This is a way to steal others' heartfelt knowledge.
Another aspect of mind map workplace application is that quickly makes yourself an expert in an industry . It will be very beneficial for us to become an expert in an industry. If we are an engineer and we become an industry expert, then you are the authority, and then your salary will definitely be very high. If you are a salesman and you become an expert in an industry, customers will trust you very much and your performance will be very good.
If you are a novice in the workplace, if you can quickly become an industry expert in this company, you will have a lot of room for improvement in your workplace. Becoming a workplace expert with mind maps is a process of cultivation and a process of rapid training. Its main method of cultivation is to suck more blood.
If you are new to a workplace and want to become an expert in this industry, you can read ten top books in this industry, and then draw them into a mind map after reading the review and share them. You will have a good understanding of this industry. The second is to learn from people. For example, if there are very good people in your industry, you can listen to their lectures and open classes. If you are a colleague in your company, he can visit them. After the visit, you must refine and summarize them into a mind map. When you summarize them into a mind map, it is a process of rebuilding and looking back.
If you quickly accumulate these two items within a month and complete the sorting of mind maps of these two items, you can quickly become an expert in this industry. Even if you don’t have a lot of practical skills, you have become an expert in knowledge and your own understanding system. After you become an expert, you have the confidence, information, and knowledge. When you do things, you will find that you are very relaxed, natural and confident, and then you will have more and more opportunities.
My sharing of mind map experience today ends here. I hope this article can encourage everyone to learn, use and apply mind maps to get better and better. In their career, the tools of mind maps will become more and more efficient, more creative, and then the workplace will be smoother and smoother.
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