How To Create a 2024 Vision Board That Works! (2024)

A vision board is one of the best magic tools to articulate one’s aspirations for the future person they’d like to become.

Though intentional than metric in nature, a vision board is a sure way to bring to life your dreams for the new year.

Its usefulness often lies in its ability to help you manifest. What better way to ring in the new year than to create one?

There is no wrong or right way to do a vision board but here are a few things to keep in mind to make one work for you.

Use Images

Indeed, a picture is worth a thousand words. A vision board is helpful in this instance because it is a visual representation of the intentions that you’ve set and the goals that you’d like to pursue.

When you look at something long enough, your body starts to associate that image with an emotion. That emotion then pushes you to take action in alignment with your intention(s).

A single photo or image may be more apt to convey multiple ideas and your brain will register the meaning or essence more effectively than a mere verbal description.

Make sure to pick images that are not just aspirational but make you feel something – a crystal clear reflection of your intention(s)

Feel free to use digital apps like Pinterest or Canva to browse for photos specific to you for the year. While you’re at it, ask yourself why you’re drawn to those images over others. The answer will likely hint at the next thing to work on or move towards.

Romanticize the Process

Infuse the mundane with the aesthetics that your imagination is susceptible to. You want to pique your imagination and boost your creativity during the process of bringing your vision board to life.

Listening to your favorite song, eating a delicious dessert, or even spraying your favorite scent before you start your work colors the drab of ensuing hard work. So be it a skincare routine, or working in your favorite cute artsy café, make sure to keep your senses alert during the process of getting things done.

Incorporate the body into your day-to-day process. This is important because the body is a deciding co-creator on your manifestation journey. Sensory stimulus is a must as it will imbue meaning into the ordinary.

Not to mention small developmental rituals tend to bring your inner child joy. A particular smell, sight, sound, taste or material of your choice can be a powerful elixir in helping you get things done.

Strategic Placement

Where you put your vision board matters immensely. Make sure it is in a place where not only you see it everyday, but you have to see it.

You can hang it up on the wall facing your bed so that it's the first thing you see when you wake up and last thing you think about before you go to bed.

Placing it near your mirror or mapping it out on your fridge can work wonders. Daily attention to your vision board feeds your brain new beliefs and mindsets necessary to achieve your goals. Attention is a great source of emotional capital.

And where attention goes, our energy follows. They go hand in hand. What better way to spend it than on one's own future?

Set Monthly Goals

For your vision board to work, you should incorporate small incisive wins to intensify your efforts. Monthly goals have been linked to increased productivity and accountability because having a certain timeframe in mind can spur you into action.

Ever heard of SMART goals? SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely, and everything your monthly goals need to be.

The SMART technique demystifies your bigger ambitions and breaks them down into bite-size challenges within reach.

The commitment to a monthly goal will help you focus on one aspect of your vision board at a time. This is incredibly empowering and uplifting for worriers and anxious minds.

Monthly goals also motivate you into forming healthy habits. This type of mindset can clarify your purpose with what you'd overall like to achieve each year.

Have YOU ever made a vision board?

Let me know what worked and didn't for you.