A KAWA on Winter Activities
Probably the most wonderful time of the year. Everything is lit up, children are playing outside in the snow. But what exactly can you do in winter? In this KAWA, you'll find examples of lovely winter activities.
What does KAWA actually mean?
KAWA, according to Vera F. Birkenbihl, is an acronym and stands for: Kreative Ausbeute von Wort-Assoziationen (Creative Exploitation of Word Associations). But KAWA is easier to remember. You can make KAWAs on all topics that interest you.
How about your own KAWA and why does this technique work?
First, write the topic in large letters in the middle. By the way, I always use the sheet horizontally for this and draw the letters so that they can be colored later. In our Mindmap Template Ring Block, KAWAs are drawn on the left white page. Now, let your thoughts wander and consider what comes to mind about the term and what would be important enough to write down. The rule of the game: what you write down must begin with one of the letters in the middle. The smaller the term, the fewer letters you have available, and the more you have to think. The scarcity of letters ensures that you have to think through a topic more intensely. By the way, it's not compulsory to use every letter. And: There's no right or wrong with KAWA. An example: Suppose you want to create a KAWA about your best friend Eva, then you only have three letters available. But you can use these multiple times. Perhaps E stands for elegant, successful, eloquent; for V you find her trustworthy, wacky, and in love; and for A you have associated goofy and single. If your best friend had been named Hannelore, you would, of course, have had more letters available.
KAWA becomes KAGA
If you also clothe the whole thing in many pictures, your KAWA becomes a KAGA, and the G then stands for graphic design. I often write in KAWA form during meetings myself. It keeps you alert, no matter how unimportant or boring a meeting is. And I catch everything. Here's an example on the topic: Have fun, Jens Voigt