How to Make a Vision Board to Help You Achieve Your Goals

A vision board, also called a dream board, is a visualization tool that physically represents your life goals or dreams in the form of an image collage. While a mood board is a tool that can lay out the general area or specific aesthetics of a design, a vision board is a tool that more generally addresses the direction you want to go in life. This powerful tool can stimulate your personal growth and help you visualize your future goals. A vision board can include pictures, magazine cutouts, or daily affirmations that are placed on a poster board or corkboard to help you visualize your hopes for the future and stay motivated to achieve them.

“Make yourself a vision board. The first time that I tried using it was when I wanted to plant a garden and I wanted ideas and gardening expertise…I was blown away at how that worked for me in my personal life, just doing something like that very creatively with design. Using the visuals really helped me see something come to life, and I think that's equally as important in business.” — Kris Jenner

The purpose of a vision board is to manifest general or specific goals by the law of attraction, a belief that thoughts can influence real-life experiences. A vision board works by giving you a vehicle to set forth your intentions, creating a source of concrete inspiration—a daily reminder of what you’re setting out to achieve. Visualizing your goals can help boost your motivation towards reaching those dreams.

Once you have your board of choice, there are many vision board ideas you can include, such as:

• Pictures: Find images that speak to your dreams. Whether it’s old photos of yourself or pictures of someone in your dream career role, use images to help inspire your vision board and help you achieve your best life.
• Quotes: Quotes and sayings—whether from notable figures or your parents—can be a helpful motivator to stick on your board. Find quotes that speak to you, your goals, or who you want to be, and use that to propel you forward.
• Reminders: Daily affirmations can help serve as a reminder to keep you focused and on track. Include positive reminders on your vision board to keep you motivated towards reaching your goals.
• Goals: The point of a vision board is to create a visual manifestation of the things you wish to achieve, so you should represent these goals somewhere on your board. Goal setting is one of the more important elements of a vision board, and all the other pieces you include should help point you in the direction of your dreams. Learn more about creating business and writing goals.

If you’re curious about how to create a vision board, check out the following step-by-step guide:

1. 1. Think about your intentions. A vision board isn’t just a collection of cool images. Every image, cut out, or quote you stick to your board should have a specific purpose. To select the right pieces, take some time to figure out your true goals. For instance, do you want to become a photographer? Interested in learning how to cook in the new year? Or are you just striving to reach a place of general happiness? Think about what you want to achieve in certain areas of your life, and make sure your board represents this vision.
2. 2. Look at templates. Search online for vision board examples and templates to help you determine the best design layout and arrangement for your ideas. If you’re not into physical crafts, you can always create a digital vision board or online vision board that you can save and access wherever you go.
3. 3. Collect your materials. You can draw from many sources to find materials for your vision board. Magazines, newspapers, books, or quote printouts are all viable source materials to help decorate your vision board. You’ll also have to choose the kind of board you want to use. Whether you’re gluing or taping materials to a poster board or sticking pins into a cork board, make sure the board you choose is one you want to display and look at every day.
4. 4. Assemble your layout. Depending on your foundation, you can use glue sticks or pinboard tacks to fix your additions to your vision board. You can keep it practical or add stickers and other embellishments to make it bold and colorful. Choose whichever layout works best to motivate you towards reaching your dream life.
5. 5. Display your finished product. Your vision board will serve as a daily reminder of your goals. Once your vision board is complete, display it in a visible place to keep your goal’s top of mind.

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