Do a search in any search engine for mind mapping and you’ll get thousands and thousands of hits. Finding the right resources to learn more about mind mapping or to simply update your knowledge, can be a tough task.
In this post I am going to highlight some resources that I have found useful over the years in mind mapping.
Websites
Websites are a great place to start when you need information on mind mapping. There are so many sites out there that have great articles and both hand-drawn mind maps and software mind maps.
Our first website is really an aggregation site of all the mind mapping sites out there. The mind-mapping.org site is a huge collection of mind mapping software, articles, websites, blogs and there’s even a search engine that covers all the latest articles on mind mapping.
The second website I recommend is Chuck Frey’s, The Mind Mapping Software Blog. Chuck’s blog is a great resource for those people who do all their mind mapping using software applications and presently his articles cover productivity, tips, and product news and reviews of the latest mind mapping software. A great site to visit if your in need of some advice on getting the most from your mind mapping software.
Sometimes you need a kick to start your mind mapping. Mind Map Inspiration is a great site for new mind mappers to see what exactly can be done with hand drawn mind maps. As well as providing lots of examples of mind maps, the site also contains four free e-books.
Books
Before the internet these was books. Tomes of knowledge and information right there at your finger tips. The only book I can recommend is The Mind Map Book by Tony Buzan. I have had a copy of this book for about 10 years and I always end up flicking through it from time to time. It’s the best place to start if you want to learn about mind mapping from the man who popularised it. The book covers all aspects of mind mapping including the foundations of mind mapping and scenarios where mind mapping can be used.
Videos
Despite the fact that books have been our source of knowledge for centuries, the Internet has thrown us another medium that is proving very popular with people looking to learn about mind mapping. Online videos provide a great way of seeing the visual side of mind mapping that you don’t get from reading a book or an article. It gives you the chance to see a mind map evolve from it’s central idea. These two videos are both great to watch if your looking to find out more about mind mapping but want to see a more visual side of it.
- Maximise The Power of Your Brain – A video from Tony Buzan explaining the power of mind mapping.
- How To Map Your Mind – A great demonstration of using the open source mind mapping application, FreeMind.
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Happy mind mapping!
