Mind Mapping
In the center of a page of your Project Quartz journal, write a word that represents a topic you want to explore (it could be anything—an idea, a feeling, a career path, etc.).
Around that word, write 5 to 7 words that the central word makes you think of.
Around each of those words, write 3 words that this word makes you think of.
Once you’re finished, review your mind map and notice the connections between things you may not have previously considered.
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Bonus: Select 3 words from the outermost layer of your mind map that don’t come from the same branch. In the style of your initial topic, write a few sentences tying these 3 words together. For example, if you were exploring career paths, you could write a job description. Or if you were exploring a feeling, you could set a scene.
Source
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life (2016) by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans