If you have never heard of a vision board before, it is simply a board that you can reference to accentuate some message about yourself or your goals. Even though that is not an official definition, it should serve to give you the concept in a nutshell. Are vision boards a valuable tool towards helping you believe in yourself?
In general, you place pictures and information on your vision board that indicates different accomplishments of your life. It could be personal, professional, or both. Since there are no limits on how many you can have, you could have separate vision boards for personal and professional purposes as well.
Vision Boards have their pros and cons. One of the most noteworthy benefits is you can refer to it whenever you need encouragement or an aspect of your life changes in some way. You can update the board to reflect those changes.
Another pro (possibly also a con) is that you can put whatever you want on a vision board, but if it does not help you with your aspirations, it may not be as beneficial to have it on the board. In fact, it could hinder your progress because it takes up prime real estate on your board. Nothing is set in stone on your board, however. If you find something on your board that is not beneficial, remove it.
Vision boards are not for everyone. Some people find them to be a waste of time. They spend lots of time finding items to place on the boards and then never refer to them again. They believe they could have spent their time more productively.
One use of vision boards is to place achievements on them. It is easy to forget about events that happened earlier in our lives. Keeping spots on the vision board dedicated to them will serve as a reminder. If you don’t believe that you have forgotten about your accomplishments, think back to what you achieved in high school and college or when you first started your job.
Having a constant visual reminder of your accomplishments helps to strengthen your belief in yourself. Each success will help you remember all you went through to get it, and this can help you with your future accomplishments. Going through this exercise will give you the assurance to tackle anything you set out to do.
There are no right or wrong answers when constructing a vision board. It just needs to work for you. If it does not, you should figure out why and adjust as you see fit.
