Some of the world’s most powerful thinkers—Deepak Chopra, Ellen Degeneres, and Oprah, to name a few—all believe that turning your ideas into reality is quite achievable. It’s referred to as manifestation. Well, manifestation and a lot of hard work.
However, it isn’t entirely magical. And it isn’t something that happens in a heartbeat. To be successful with manifestation, you must first set your purpose, trust that it will come true, and then take action to bring that concept to life. A vision board is a terrific tool to have along the way, no matter what your goals are— improving your relationship, being more patient, learning to relax, exercising routinely, traveling more, finding a career you love, or simply being kinder to yourself.
But what is a vision board, exactly?
According to media and life coach Zakiya Larry, it’s a visual depiction of your objectives. These visuals, which are often poster-sized, feature a variety of images and text that reflect a goal you’re seeking to achieve. But don’t mix it up with a mood board, which is more of an aesthetic planning tool for decorating a room or preparing for a party. A vision board, on the other hand, is about your life path, according to Larry.
When it comes to vision boards, there aren’t many restrictions because the idea is to create something that will motivate you to achieve your aspirations and goals on a daily basis. Some vision boards focus on one particular concept, while others encompass a holistic view of how you want the future to look.
Putting your goals on paper in this visual style, it turns out, can actually help you attain them. It’s a concept that Oprah Winfrey and others, including Reese Witherspoon, have promoted in the past. And there’s a lot of evidence to back that up.
Mental techniques, such as visualization, can boost motivation, confidence, and even motor performance, according to Psychology Today. In fact, researchers discovered that visualization was almost as beneficial as physical practice in athletes in one study.
According to Larry, it’s also a fun project that lets you to see what your objectives will look like once you’ve achieved them. If you want to be more confident in your body, for example, your vision board may include images of happy, healthy women as well as strong words like “confidence.”
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Let's do this! First, think about what's most important to you.
Larry suggests that you take time to focus on what is most important to you. Consider one or two areas of your life that you’d like to improve, and concentrate on the words that come to mind when you think of them. sDecide whether you want your vision board to focus on short-term or long-term transformations after that. Larry believes that utilizing yearly benchmarks is the simplest and most straightforward way to track progress.
Then find your pictures.
It’s time to go through your old files for pictures that represent your goals. Alternatively, you can print photographs from Pinterest and Instagram.
You can clip a photo of a tropical beach resort if your goal is to travel more. Or that Tesla that you’ve been dreaming about driving around. Take those image, slather some glue on the back and paste away!
Put your vision board where you will see it frequently in order to make it effective.
The key is to keep any phrases short and your pictures bright, appealing, and shiny so that your vision board catches your attention on a regular basis, explains Larry.
Once you’ve finished, position your vision board somewhere in your normal line of sight, such as your nightstand, home office, or even near your television, because the objective is to look at it as often as possible, according to Larry.
Alternatively, you can utilize your digital vision board as the background of your computer or the home screen on your phone.
Alternatively, you can use photographs from the internet.
There are plenty of free internet apps to assist you create your vision board if you prefer to go the digital route. Create a Pinterest board to keep things simple. Use an app like Canva, which can be used on your phone, tablet, or computer, to make your digital vision board look more like a physical one. You don’t need to be a graphic design expert to use this program; it’s completely free (though you may upgrade for more features and graphics) and quite user-friendly. Import your inspiration photographs and create a collage on your blank digital canvas.
Don't be scared to change things up...
Though a vision board can be a helpful tool in achieving your goals, you can’t expect it to miraculously transform your dreams into reality.
Think of your vision board as a live thing, Larry advises, and tear things off, add things, or start from fresh if you want to. Also, be open to different approaches to your goal. If your objective is to go vegan, don’t be too hard on yourself if after six months or so you’re more of a vegetarian.
“Sometimes we miss the fact that we’ve accomplished something significant because it doesn’t appear to be exactly what we imagined.”
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