My classmates and I were asked to keep track of our issues by our teachers and what better way to do this than to have a mind-map of your issues and fears? Facing and recognising one's issues is daunting and writing it down is beneficial as it allows you to explore ideas and keep track of them thus giving you no excuse to "forget" them.

Creating mind-maps can quickly get messy and disorienting so if you're like me and like a little structure, here's an example on how your can put it together:



Some useful tips:

• Clearly assign colours to different types of bubbles so it's easier for your brain to processes the data.
• Don't be too rigid in your mind-mapping - every issue might look a little different and may need more or less bubbles or be structured in a different way.
• Remember to have fun with the mind-map! :3 Play around with how you want things to flow, which colours you want etc.

Here's an example from my own map so you can get a better idea:


You can mind-map on a piece of paper or digitally, or whatever you prefer. You can use a browser-based program like bubbl.us (which I use) or a software like FreeMind, which is free.

If you have any more tips, links, ideas or questions about this feel free to post here. Also, share your maps so others can see how you did it! (If you have bubbl.us you can add users and share maps).

Happy mind-mapping! ^^