Mindmaps have been an invaluable tool for me to organize my thoughts. They're less restrictive than simple down-the-page tree hierarchy notes, more understandab

Mindmaps have been an invaluable tool for me to organize my thoughts. They're less restrictive than simple down-the-page tree hierarchy notes, more understandable at a glance, and keep ideas connected. They've been most useful when I've been trying to grasp really big ideas that take multiple lines of thought. It's not a tool for providing fully-detailed notes. They've been most useful for helping people who already know the subject matter better understand it.