🎯 Place Central Topic
In the middle of a large blank page, write the title of the subject in a large text, and use an eye-catching image or symbol as a strong visual anchor.
🌿 Identify Major Branches
From the center, determine 4-7 major themes or categories that represent the subject's critical areas as the primary branches.
🔑 Use Single Keywords
Instead of writing full sentences, label each branch with one or two keywords at most, which will help in cognitive flexibility and notebook review.
🎨 Apply Color Coding
Each of the main branches together with their respective sub-branches will be assigned a specific color thus making the memory retention easier as the different colors will be associated with each concept.
📐 Work Radially Outward
From general to specific, add secondary and tertiary branches successively while keeping clear the hierarchical relationship between parent and child concepts.
🖼️ Incorporate Visual Elements
Use simple icons, symbols or drawings for the most important concepts to stimulate visual-spatial processing and to make learning more memorable through multisensory connections.
✏️ Embrace Iterative Refinement
Begin with a rough layout then change and rearrange the ideas as your comprehension increases allowing the map to develop along with your learning.