A vision board (or dream board) is a collection of images and words that inspire and motivate you to reach your goals. They represent the changes you’d like to see in your life. Maybe you want to eat healthier meals, get back to the gym or just spend more quality time with family and friends. A vision board is an easy (and fun) way to visualize your goals and keep them top of mind.
Vision boards have come a long way since the days of cutting images out of magazines and pinning them to a corkboard. Digital vision boards give you instant access to millions of images, allow you to save videos and links, and are easily edited to allow for big changes in your life.
Describe your goals in vivid detail. For example, if you’re savings goal is a new car, don’t just write ‘new car’. Describe the make, model and even the color you’d like.
If you get stuck, try answering the following questions…
Now that you’ve set out your goals, start looking for images that represent them. These will serve as your daily visual reminder, so pick images you love to look at. Is there something about a particular image that captures your dreams and goals perfectly? Save it to your board.
Oprah Winfrey said, “It’s important to create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe.” So find inspiring images and links that help manifest these big changes.
It’s best to choose images that include people doing the activities you’d like to try, images of the items you’re saving for, and even links to books you’d like to buy. And don’t worry too much about organizing your board just yet—that bit comes next.
Start by exploring composition and introducing scale. Is there one goal in your board that’s most important to you? Try increasing its size. Are there themes you can see? Try grouping those elements together to signify their relationship.
There is no right or wrong to laying out your board. Just have fun and be creative.
You can also fill your vision board with words that reaffirm how you’d like to feel when you start each day. They can be singular words or inspiring quotes. Read them back to yourself to see how they make you feel. The human brain can change even into adulthood, so the more we read and memorize positive statements, the easier it is to recall and act on them later.
Be sure to phrase your affirmations in a positive way. Instead of saying ‘I won’t neglect my friends.’ try saying ‘I’ll reach out to friends every day.’ You can find plenty of inspiring quotes online if you get stuck.
If there are particular words you want to draw attention to in your board, increase the size of them or try adding some color.
Source: https://milanote.com/guide/vision-board
