Tips on creating a vision board to make goals happen

Most people agree that if you want to achieve your goals or dreams you need to note them down, and possibly even share them to make yourself accountable. A vision board is a great way to help visualise what your future looks like if your goals all happen.

A vision board is a great way to help visualise what your future looks like

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What is a vision board?

A vision board is a board that brings together ideas, images and visuals that show your dreams and goals. How you foresee your life in the future. You can collage, draw, paint, cut or rip out images that represent your goals and mean something to you.

When you look at your board it should make you feel positive. Emotionally strong. And empowered to make your goals happen.

If you don’t want to make it too overwhelming, make your vision board in stages.

So what’s the first goal, and how will you get there. Then move onto the next. Or you can do a vision board for a shorter timescale – for the shorter or longer term.

But life doesn’t always work so neatly, and we can work on more than one thing at once, so it’s more normal to have your vision of the future in the one board.

Your vision board should be easily visible. If you don’t want to have it on show, maybe have it on the inside of your wardrobe door, or the back of your office door. Somewhere it’s easily seen by you when you want a boost or reminder of your aims.

What you need for your board

There’s not much you need to create your board of goals and dreams. If you’re good at drawing or art, why not get a large piece of paper or cardstock, and get out your pens.

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old magazines or photos

Here’s some ideas of what to include on your personal goals board. If you have lots of ideas, it might be easier to split them into different sections or even different boards, e.g career and personal life.

What to include on your vision board

Your family set up
Your relationship goals
Your future children’s names
Where you’d like to live
Your dream home – size, location, decor, neighbourhood
Future pets you’d like in your family
Ideal holiday locations
Activities you’d like to try, or want to be skilled at
Cities and countries you’d like to visit
Languages you want to learn
Your dream job
Career path
Concerts and theatre performances you’d like to see
Music you’d like to master
Meals you’d like to learn to cook for different occasions
Dream wedding or honeymoon
Who would you like to meet
What your daily routine would look like in your dream future
Dream purchases – technology, home, car etc
Fitness and health goals

A vision board can obviously change over time. As you tick off your milestones on the way to your big goals, it’s worth revisiting. This is where digital board can work well, although they’re less visible and can feel less personal.