What is a vision board?
By Kylee Harrison, Community Vitality Agent
Starting the New Year with setting a resolution is a common occurrence. It is also a pretty common occurrence to have that resolution fail. In fact, according to forbes.com, 80% of all New Year resolutions fail. One theory for the botched goal setting may lie in how we set those goals. One way to start 2021 with more achievable resolutions is to create a vision board.
What exactly is a vision board? It is a tangible, visible way to display your goals, which could be formatted in many different ways. It could be a collage of images, words or other small reminders that are meant to get you motivated. 65% of people are visual learners. These same people benefit from having a visual motivational tool as well. In today’s fast-paced society, we have limited flexibility and time in our daily life, and we become almost robotic. Vision boards are a way to unstick yourself and get the creative juices flowing!
How do I start?
- Reflect – Think about what you want in life. New job? Buy a house? Finish a degree? Launch a business? If you are having trouble focusing in on where to begin, use these eight categories to help you start. Health, Wealth, Love, Career, Spirituality, Family, Knowledge, Travel
- Set Goals – Make sure that the goals you set are SMART Goals. By using this acronym to create your goals, it will help to make them more achievable, in return giving you a greater sense of accomplishment.
- Collect – Gather images, words, phrases, quotes. Anything that will give you encouragement is great to put on your board.
- Assemble – Get a solid board of any medium and arrange the cutouts in a way that’s meaningful to you. Add embellishments to make it personalized and unique. Remember, there isn’t a right or wrong way to make a vision board!
- Display – This is the most important step! Place the finished product in a prominent spot where you will see it each day. Spend a few moments each day reflecting on your vision for the year. Another idea is to take a picture of it and make it your background on your phone or computer. If you don’t see you board every day, you are less likely to achieve your goals!
Here are some examples of great boards to get you started!
