Vision Boards: Creating the Life of Your Dreams
Do you find yourself struggling to find the motivation to achieve your goals? Do you want to create the life of your dreams? Constructing a personalized vision board might be the answer to your problems.
Vision boards are a combination of images and words that represent the goals and dreams of the creator. Creating a visual of what you want out of life can help you strive for the life that you want to live.
There are two ways to create a vision board: digitally and physically. If you are someone who likes to do hands-on activities, you may want to create a physical vision board. However, if you are someone who prefers digital activities, you may want to create a digital vision board. The choice is yours.
How to create a digital vision board
Step 1: Gather digital photos from any website of your choice. I find that Pinterest is one of the best platforms to utilize for vision boards.
Step 2: Decide where you would like to create the vision board. If you are unsure where to begin, Canva has great templates.
Step 3: Place and move your images around until you are satisfied with the final look.
Step 4: Make sure to save your final copy, and just like that, you are one step closer to achieving your goals.
Feel free to make your final creation your lock screen—this way you will be looking at you goals daily.
How to create a physical vision board
Step 1: Order a vision board book or cut out images from your favorite magazine that pertain to your goals and dreams. If you need a suggestion, Amazon has a wide selection of vision board books.
Step 2: Get a poster board, cork board, or some paper and play with the placing of the images until you are content with the look.
Step 3: Glue or tape your images to the board or paper.
Step 4: Decide whether you want to hang your vision board up, or if you want to put it somewhere else that is visible to you.
Now that you have your own personalized vision board, go reach your goals.
Benefits of creating a vision board
Now that we know how to create a vision board, let’s look at what neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart has to say.
“The science behind why it’s helpful is that we’re bombarded with so much information all the time,” she explains. “There's a natural process in the brain to selectively filter what's important to our survival and selectively put attention on what's important for us to thrive.”
Dr Swart also mentions value tagging, which is an additional system in the brain that pieces together the information in order of importance. “There is a logical element and an emotional element to that,” she adds.
“If you create imagery that represents how you want your life to be, then you’re more likely to notice and grasp opportunities to make that a reality,” she emphasizes, “it’s priming your brain to remember what’s important.”
You’ve heard it from a professional, so what are you waiting for? Go make a vision board!
MY personal experience
Oftentimes I would find myself setting goals for myself and forgetting about them. I had a picture-perfect life that I wanted to achieve, but I was not motivated to go and get it.
It was summer of twenty twenty-two when I was offered the great advice of creating a vision board. This was something I’ve always wanted to do, but never got around to actually doing it. I started with a physical one and eventually decided to create a virtual one, so I could look at it each time I opened my phone.
I find that my vision boards motivate me to create the life that I’ve formed on paper. I continue to strive to achieve these goals, and it makes me feel good knowing I am one step closer to becoming the person I want to be.
Will you be creating a vision board? Leave a comment below.