3 Common Vision Board Mistakes - AND Solutions

Around 10 years ago, people got really into making vision boards. The movie The Secret had just come out, and there were vision board parties galore.

I know, because I had some!

However, because the film is 90 minutes – the creators weren’t able to really teach people how to much vision boards. A vision board needs to have intention and emotion behind it to work!

To help my loved ones (that’s you!) have vision boards that get true results, I’ve shared 3 common pitfalls about them below – along with solutions and tips on how to amp up the power up your vision board.

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Tip #1: Get EMOTIONAL and SPECIFIC

When I made my first vision board, I was so excited! I really wanted to go on a tropical vacation, so I cut out just about every beach photo I could find. I could’ve filled a poster board with just beach images! Flipping through magazines, I cut out every beach photo I could find!

And while my enthusiasm was good, this methodology doesn’t really bring results. I was generally excited about a beach vacation, but I was cutting out images of beaches from who-knows-where. It wasn’t until I found a photo of a beach that I wanted to visit in Hawaii, that I was actually brought that beach into my experience!

When choosing images, be sure that the images you choose invoke emotion in you. If you just like the picture because it’s pretty.. Well. It won’t get you far!

You may have to create a google doc with the images you love and have that printed in color. Totally fine! You’re not limited to magazines.

Tip #2: Keep it on the Physical Plane!

Much of the work in personal development is done internally. Meditation, mindfulness, saying affirmations, etc.

Sometimes my clients forget the power of having something tangible. Something you can look at, touch, and engage fully with.

All of this is to say, if you’re going to make your Vision Board on a computer – you must print it out! I know it’s tempting to use a program to make the collage beautiful and fit perfectly, but the experience will actually be more powerful if you print out your images and then build a collage from there – gluing or taping each image down.

Additionally, you’ll want your vision board to be somewhere you can SEE. Don’t create a vision board and shove it in a closet. You need to have it somewhere in your daily experience.

“But Helen,” I know some of you are saying. “I’m embarrassed about this woo woo stuff. What will (insert name) think?!”

If that’s the case, put your poster board behind a mirror or on the inside of a closet door. If you must.

Or you can go a step further and fully own your dreams and goals. The people in your physical space (hopefully) love you a lot. If they see your dreams, they may surprise you with the amount of their love and support.

Tip #3: Schedule Time with Your Vision Board

A vision board isn’t effective if you don’t pay attention to it. It’s a tool, but it only works if you use it! I recommend that a few times a week, you review your images. Get really excited and fully invested in what you’re seeing. This can help you align with your goals.

Additionally, you’ll want to swap images out as you get closer to what you want. Every three months, look at your images and ask yourself, “Do I still want this?” Our priorities change, and it’s okay to switch images around.

Plus, you’ll want to replace the images of things or experiences you gain – to make new ones.

How did you make your vision board?

I’d love to hear how you made your vision board. Let me know if the comments what you’re attracting into your life!