Map Your MIIndIbrahim Abdel Fattah Mohamed

.. aka bingorabbitCATReloaded Founderwww.bingorabbit.comTwitter: @bingorabbit

Agenda● Reviewing Map Your Mind I Session.● What is Mind Mapping?● Best & Bad Practices. (Surprise 1)● Where can I use Mind Maps?

Personal Education Business

● Practicing the Mind Mapping technique.● Some ideas. (Surprise 2&3)

Quote“Whoever, wherever, you are, you are using - to understand these words -, the most beautiful, intricate, complex, mysterious, and powerful

object in the known universe: your brain.

”--Tony Buzan

HistoryThe story starts with Tony standing in the university's library astonished..

Tony asked himself:● How do I learn how to learn?● What is the nature of my thinking?● What are the best techniques of memorizing?● What are the best techniques of creative

thinking?.... with a lot of questions..

.. then he started to study again.

Some Facts● As your whole body, your brain has cells;

neurons.● The Bee Metaphor● 2 Hemispheres● Left/Right brained?

Our Notes

So Why?

Brain Likes..●Patterns (1 – 2 – 3 - ..), shapes and images.●Emphasized, Colored●Anything related to 5 senses.●The very first received information.●The last received information●Anything that you are interested in.

Mind MapsDiagrams used to represent your ideas, thoughts or tasks in a way that your brain really loves.

Technique● A white sheet as big as you can, some colored

markers.● Start with a central word/image.● Start branching from your central object with a

color for each branch. Each branch represents an association to that object.

● Emphasize your important keywords● Develop your personal style.

ExamplesGood practices..

Examplesbad practices..

Benefits of Mind Mapping

● Saving Time, Saving Time, Saving Time and .. Saving Time.

● Ease of use● Creativity● Focus● Mind Enhancement

Where?● Personal● Educational● Business

Personal● Self Analysis/Judgment● Decision Making● Problem Solving● Daily/Monthly/Yearly Plans● To-Do Lists● Social Network (Best Friends Phone Numbers?)

Educational● Mapping Books● Lectures and Sections● Exams● Reports● Projects● And even teaching..

Mapping Books● Browse, for a central image for you map. (10 mins)● Setting time, and amount targets. (5 mins)● A quick mind map of existing knowledge. (10 mins)● Defining and Mind Mapping Goals. (5 mins)● Overview, Preview, Inview, Review.

Benefits of Mapping Books

● Easy to review.● Whole picture in one place.● Non-Linear.● You become excited for more knowledge.● Enhances your memory.

Business● Meetings● Presentations● Management (Events, Time..)● Brain Storming

Presentations● Browse, for a central image for you map. (10 mins)● Setting time, and amount targets. (5 mins)● A quick mind map of existing knowledge. (10 mins)● Defining and Mind Mapping Goals. (5 mins)● Overview, Preview, Inview, Review.

● Won't loose your eye contact.● Freedom of movement.● Adaptation.● Expandability

Benefits of Mapping Presentations

Let's try it..

Thanks!Email: br@bingorabbit.comURL: www.bingorabbit.com

Twitter: @bingorabbit