Vision boards
A vision board is a simple but powerful visualization tool that activates the universal law of attraction to begin manifesting your dreams into reality.
It is also sometimes called a Treasure Map or a Visual Explorer or Creativity Collage.
Usually, it is on a poster board on which you paste or collage images that you’ve cut out from various magazines. The concept is that by surrounding yourself by these images of who you want to become, where you want to go, or what type of business you want to create, your life changes to match those images and those desires.
There are several methods you can use for creating your vision board.
Supplies you’ll need for creating a Vision Board:
- Poster board. - Pictures from magazines, the net, books, flyers, posters, pretty much anything. - Glue. Rubber Cement is the best because it goes on very smoothly.
Before you begin your vision board:
Decide the focus/theme/topic of this board.
The Five Steps of Creating a Vision Board:
Step 1: First just cut out all sorts of pictures and images that appeal to you. Don’t judge your choices. Just trust your instincts.
Step 2: Start laying the pictures on your board, following your instincts.
Step 3: Glue everything onto the board. Then start placing words either phrases taken from magazines or you can paint or write the words with markers, glitter pens (from fun, informal) or print from your computer (for a more serious . Add writing if you want. You can paint it on, or write words with markers or glitter pens (for a more fun, informal board) or with computer printed text (or a more serious, business approach).
Step 4: Sometimes people like to put a happy picture of themselves in the center of this board. This is optional but can really energize the vision and heighten the impact of the board.
Step 5: Place the vision board somewhere where you see it often. One handy trick that is really effective is to take a picture from your cell phone camera or digital camera and make it the screen saver or home page of your cell phone. Four Types of Vision Boards:
1 - Focused
For people who are:
* clear and certain about their vision
* what powerful change to their life.
* Have a specific change they want to change or add to your life.
How to create this vision board:
Be very specific with your pictures, images and words and ensure all your ideas are placed clearly on this Board so anyone else looking at it can easily and immediately tell what you want. This will greatly expedite results.
2 – Open-Minded
Do this vision board if:
* You know you want change but you are not sure in what way or even if it is possible.
* You are depressed.
How to create this vision board:
- Pick pictures that appeal to you, even if they seem unrelated. Then place them with a happy picture of you in the center and energize by feeling joy when you look at it.
3 – Theme
Do this vision board if:
- Do this for a specific event or area of your life.
How to create this vision board:
Only place pictures and images or ideas around a specific theme
4 – Business
Do this vision board if:
- For a specific business proposal or project
How to create this vision board:
-This is for pitching your project or showing your board to an architect or interior designer.
- Preview Your Life is a web-based company and consultancy firm that specializes in this type of Vision Board, which they created to address the needs of their client base.