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Tony Buzan’s Speed Reading: 5 quick tips for beginners November 22nd, 2013 by iMindMap When you’re sifting through reams of paper, you’ve probably found yourself wishing there were more hours in the day. Well, fear not. Speed Reading is the key skill to give you that little extra time. The quick tips below only scratch the surface but with practice, you can double your present Speed Reading rate and eventually, reach 1000 words per minute; matching those in the worlds current top 10. Let’s get started. The following tips are designed to get you on the right track: 1) Don’t underestimate the importance of your reading environment Finding the perfect place to start your Speed Reading experience is essential. A quiet and light area where you can organise your thoughts, concentrate and where you feel at home is the first step to success. You’ll remain more alert if you are sat upright at a desk as opposed to curled up in bed so don’t fall into the trap of getting too com...

How to Generate Fresh Ideas: Mind Mapping a New Perspective One of the greatest limitations to creativity that we face is our tendency to only look at the world from our own, singular perspective. How often do you stop and consider an alternative viewpoint? Different people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, professions and interests will have different outlooks and opinions. Why not adopt another viewpoint to encourage your brain to produce original ideas? If you break the shackles of your narrow vision, ideas that were invisible from your own viewpoint will become clear. Mind Mapping is ideal for this exercise as it triggers connections in the brain to spark further ideas. Using Mind Mapping software, such as iMindMap will allow you to get your ideas out of your brain and onto the page at lightning speed. Follow the three simple steps below to learn how to use Mind Mapping to borrow other perspectives when problem solving and generate creative ideas. In this article, we will ...

  How to Deliver Memorable Lessons with Mind Maps?   In education today, teachers face the challenge of keeping tech savvy, information overloaded students engaged. So, how exactly can you ensure your students remain attentive throughout the lesson, and retain the information after they leave the classroom? Mind Maps will drastically improve the way you deliver lessons and present concepts, making them highly engaging and truly unforgettable. Mind Maps present concepts in a clear and concise manner. They’re capable of consolidating large amounts of data on to one page, and bringing the key facts into focus. This gives your students a clear overview of the topic and helps break down complicated information into easily digestible chunks. Incorporated in to a Mind Map are all of the elements that support memory; vibrant colours, interesting shapes, imagery and a radiating structure that helps us to identify associations between them. Students are much more likely to ...