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People with dyslexia often struggle to organise their thoughts and visualise concepts. Using mind mapping software can help to structure ideas and organise writing in a more visual and colourful style of working. What are the barriers associated with dyslexia? Many people with dyslexia can have the following difficulties: How can ideamapper help me overcome…

Sometimes, our brain seems to have a mind of its own. When this happens, our imagination bounces ideas off each other, regardless of logic and reasoning. This is often referred to as the ‘monkey mind’a state of uncontrolled mind wandering. On one hand, the monkey mind can lead to overthinking and anxiety; which people try…

The use of pictures and images for record-keeping (learning) and communication, stretches back thousands of years, with cave paintings in Cáceres believed to be around 60,000 years old, and those in East Kalimantan, Borneo, dated at 50,000 BC. Even the Ancient Egyptians, relatively modern by these standards, used a hieroglyphic system (picture-based alphabet). These cartouches…

Whilst workplace stress and stress-related absences are increasing, it seems that our understanding of how to manage our stress just cannot quite keep up! Feeling stressed or under pressure can be overwhelming, which can lead to some physical and emotional symptoms, such as sickness, fatigue or feelings of anxiety. At work, excessive stress can have…

Mind-map; a diagram used to visually organize information. It is hierarchical and shows relationships among pieces of the whole. Often created around a singular concept, where related depictions are added. This can include images, additional ideas or diagrams. If directly associated, they are connected to the central point, where expansions can branch further. Mind-maps can…