Comments on: Visual Mapping Therapy for Coping with Bereavement http://blog.mindjet.com/2007/04/using-visual-mapping-to-cope-with-bereavement Quick, intelligent, witty, discreet--We confess. We’re leading a global conspiracy to promote better ideas through better collaboration. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:33:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Brett Bumeter http://blog.mindjet.com/2007/04/using-visual-mapping-to-cope-with-bereavement/comment-page-1#comment-31419 Brett Bumeter Wed, 02 May 2007 10:15:47 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2007/04/using-visual-mapping-to-cope-with-bereavement#comment-31419 Last winter my grandfather passed away. My family was very close and it made a big impact on everyone. Now, I'm an unreconized MindManager Trainer (ergo someone that took the course and trains people but slipped the course inbetween version upgrades and . . .) anyway, I'm a trainer as I see it, even though Mindjet does not. We had many things to plan for right after his passing, and the funeral was a major consideration. Mostly we as a family wanted to recognize him and the impact he had had on all of us. So we had a bit of a family meeting. I had a projector and my laptop and we had a somewhat impromptu family meeting and session right in the living room. I won't go into the details, but let me say that just as in the business world where its important for everyone to express their thoughts, be recognized for that expression and bring everything out into the open in order to reach a consensus, this was possibly ten times more important in this situation as a family. In business we talk about being passionate about things and what it takes to harness passion and reaching a consensus with passionate people. That pales in comparison to the emotions that come out in a session like this where things are much more personal and you are talking about the 'really important' things in life. Years ago I had some experience as a counselor and no the power of group sessions as well as individual sessions. I had never seen let alone experienced anything quite like this before when you are able to let a group capture their emotions essentially in real time on a wall where everyone can say, hear, feel and see the same ideas and emotions. In some regards after that experience and the reminder from this article, I think maybe Mindjet should explore the potential to do more work in this area and develop the product even more. Best Regards, Brett Bumeter Last winter my grandfather passed away. My family was very close and it made a big impact on everyone.

Now, I’m an unreconized MindManager Trainer (ergo someone that took the course and trains people but slipped the course inbetween version upgrades and . . .) anyway, I’m a trainer as I see it, even though Mindjet does not.

We had many things to plan for right after his passing, and the funeral was a major consideration. Mostly we as a family wanted to recognize him and the impact he had had on all of us.

So we had a bit of a family meeting. I had a projector and my laptop and we had a somewhat impromptu family meeting and session right in the living room. I won’t go into the details, but let me say that just as in the business world where its important for everyone to express their thoughts, be recognized for that expression and bring everything out into the open in order to reach a consensus, this was possibly ten times more important in this situation as a family.

In business we talk about being passionate about things and what it takes to harness passion and reaching a consensus with passionate people. That pales in comparison to the emotions that come out in a session like this where things are much more personal and you are talking about the ‘really important’ things in life.

Years ago I had some experience as a counselor and no the power of group sessions as well as individual sessions. I had never seen let alone experienced anything quite like this before when you are able to let a group capture their emotions essentially in real time on a wall where everyone can say, hear, feel and see the same ideas and emotions.

In some regards after that experience and the reminder from this article, I think maybe Mindjet should explore the potential to do more work in this area and develop the product even more.

Best Regards,
Brett Bumeter

]]> By: Juan Makabayan http://blog.mindjet.com/2007/04/using-visual-mapping-to-cope-with-bereavement/comment-page-1#comment-31252 Juan Makabayan Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:34:48 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2007/04/using-visual-mapping-to-cope-with-bereavement#comment-31252 Thanks Gaelen. Just to add that perhaps the act of mind mapping is like visual blogging. Another way to release emotional preassures / stress in a visual manner. Hope this type of theraphy' is helpful to others... See more on this subject: http://angst40.blogspot.com/2007/04/condolence-to-vt-families.html Thanks Gaelen. Just to add that perhaps the act of mind mapping is like visual blogging. Another way to release emotional preassures / stress in a visual manner. Hope this type of theraphy’ is helpful to others…

See more on this subject:

http://angst40.blogspot.com/2007/04/condolence-to-vt-families.html

]]> By: Colin Walls http://blog.mindjet.com/2007/04/using-visual-mapping-to-cope-with-bereavement/comment-page-1#comment-31124 Colin Walls Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:06:04 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2007/04/using-visual-mapping-to-cope-with-bereavement#comment-31124 Juan is right on the money here. When my wife was very sick, I started a blog, which was as much for myself as it was a means of keeping friends informed. When she eventually died, I found a blog was the ideal outlet for thoughts and speculations. Of course, mindmaps keep my life as whol eunder control ... Juan is right on the money here. When my wife was very sick, I started a blog, which was as much for myself as it was a means of keeping friends informed. When she eventually died, I found a blog was the ideal outlet for thoughts and speculations. Of course, mindmaps keep my life as whol eunder control …

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