Want to achieve your goals? Make a vision board.
Visualization is one of the most powerful mind exercises you can do.
What we focus on expands. When you create a vision board and place it in a space where you see it often, you essentially end up doing short visualization exercises throughout the day.
So what’s the secret to creating a vision board that works? It’s simple:
Your vision board should focus on how you want to feel, not just on things that you want. The more your board focuses on how you want to feel, the more it will come to life.
Here’s an example, I have a picture of a green/white camper van on my vision board (pictured below), not because I want to own a green/white camper van, but because I love the feeling I get when I travel to new places. I want my customers to feel those same happy vibes when they come across my brand, so on the board it went.
I added a few trinkets, like a shiny ball (ornament) and my bookmark. They serve as a reminder that as a solopreneur I need to avoid Shiny Object Syndrome and focus.
A few inspirational note cards from my best friends and women I admire are on my board as well; I personally believe that their handwritten notes infuse my board with even more good vibes.
There is only one major rule to creating a vision board that works, and its that there aren’t any rules. You aren’t going to mess it up, you can create your vision board on your own terms.
What you’ll need:
- A Bulletin Board (corkboard)
- Scissors, push pins, glue gun
- Fun stickers, silk flowers, jewels, charms, buttons, glitter glue, etc.
- Magazines that you can cut images and quotes from.
- Most importantly, the stuff you want to look at every day. Photos, quotes, sayings, images of places you want to go.
- Time. Give yourself a stress-free hour or two to put your board together.
How to do it:
Spend time gathering images, headlines and random words; anything that catches your eye in magazines, from online sources, or anywhere that inspires you. If an image provokes a positive feeling in your body, grab it.
First, I create my push pins. Using the hot glue gun, I decorate the pins with flowers, glitter glue, jewels, buttons, etc.
Then, when it comes to actually putting your stuff on the board, lay everything out before you start pinning so you can get an idea of where you want everything.
When you finish, I would love to see pictures of your boards! Please COMMENT and SHARE below.
Cheers to a Fashionating 2017!!!
PS – I’m going to host a vision board party on the first night of my Refashion Retreat weekend in Naples, FL – (July 28-29, 2017). I know it will set the tone for the event – everyone will be more focused & less stressed after we do it. Contact Me if you want more information regarding the retreat.
Sources: mindbodygreen.com, huffingtonpost.com
*I was 42 when I started working at MAC Cosmetics. Yeah, 42. Thank goodness their moto is : All ages. All races. All sexes.