Article Written by Ginikachi Akuma

What are Vision Boards?

Vision boards, also sometimes referred to as dream boards, are collages of images and words that represent a person’s wishes and goals. They rose to popularity by the publication of Rhonda Byrne’s book on self-help, The Secret in 2006.

Byrne introduced readers to the Law of Attraction. The Law of attraction is a philosophy that suggests that by having positive thoughts, we can bring positivity our way, whilst negative thoughts does the complete opposite, by bringing negativity into our lives.

What do Vision Boards help us with?

Vision Boards can give you an idea of what you want to achieve and accomplish in your life. They allow us to take a step in the right direction about what you want and help keep our priorities in check. 

Let’s say you want to lose some weight, your vision board is most likely going to have pictures of healthy food, exercises, and a picture of what you would like to look like by the end of it; a vision board can help you stay focused, by reminding you about all the goals you’ve set for yourself. 

The benefits of starting a Vision Board 

Vision boards help stimulate your reticular activating system (RAS) in your brain. The RAS is your brain’s way of filtering out all the information that isn’t important, so you can focus on the necessary things.

Starting a Vision Board is very beneficial to people who are working on mental health issues, or people who are dealing with stress. All their issues and problems can be compiled into one big Vision Board, that they can be used as a healthy way of coping with the things going on in their lives. 

How can YOU start your own Vision Board?

Here are some links that can help you to begin your OWN Vision Board:

Articles:

How To Make A Vision Board That Works In 9 Simple Steps

https://artfulparent.com/make-vision-board-works-10-steps/

How To Make A Vision Board And What To Add To It:

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-make-a-vision-board

Vision Boarding: Ideas, Examples, Supplies, and More

https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/vision-board.html

Videos:

How to Create a Vision Board | Pinterest & Canva

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX3Widb2Y5M

How to Create a Vision Board | Jack Canfield 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iamZEW0x3dM

How to Create A Vision Board that Works 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGR2Z37hJ5Q