Hello there, dreamers! Rather than a tradition scrapbook style vision board that involves cutting up magazines and gluing together unrealistic images, it's time to try something new: a vision board workbook. So if you've been thinking about sitting down and finally getting all of your goals out of your head and finally down onto paper, this post is for you.
This twist on a classic vision board will give you structure and actionable steps, so your dreams actually have somewhere to land. Whether you're mapping out a big life change or just trying to get a little clearer on what you want this season, you're in the right place.
The following six tips will help you get so much more out of your daydreams, and if you're ready to dive in, Tidy Plans has an entire collection of vision board workbooks. For manifestation to shadow work, there's something for every goal and season of life — I promise you'll find a workbook that feels just right for you!
Pssst... Here are a few printable planners I thought you might like!
Tip #1: Start Before You Feel Ready
You don't need the perfect workbook, the perfect pen, or a perfectly clear vision to begin. Sit down today for even just 15 minutes and answer the first prompt honestly. Clarity won't come before you do any thinking or self-reflection, so that's why if you feel like you still have a mountain of things to untangle, that's the best time to start. The act of filling in each page of your vision board template is what helps shakes loose what you actually want to go after.
Tip #2: Keep Your Vision Board Where You'll Actually See It
The most beautifully filled-out vision board workbook means nothing sitting in a drawer. Keep it on your nightstand, propped open on your desk, or next to your morning coffee — somewhere it naturally shows up in your day without you having to think about it. You don't need to sit down and study it every single day either. Even a quick glance while you're grabbing your phone or waiting on your coffee is enough to keep your goals top of mind. Out of sight really is out of mind when it comes to the life you're trying to create.
Tip #3: Keep it Private (at Least at First)
There's a well-documented phenomenon where simply telling friends or family about a new goal gives your brain a small hit of the reward it was saving for actually achieving it. It's kind of crazy, but working on yourself in secrecy might actually help you still to it, because it's like a private contract that you have with yourself. Plus, you'll be more open and honest if you know that nobody will ever see what your vision board entails.
Tip #4: Be Specific about the Feeling, Not Just the Outcome.
Most people fill in various pages of their vision board workbook with a specific answer to what they want to have or achieve — the job title, the number in the bank account, the destination for the next great trip. But the more helpful way to attack each prompt is to figure out how you want to feel when you wake up a random Tuesday morning six months from now. Build your vision around that feeling and the steps to achieving your goal tend to become more clear.
Tip #5: Pair Each Goal with One Actionable Step this Week
A workbook full of beautiful goals that doesn't connect to your calendar and daily routine is just a wish list that will never be achieved. So far each prompt you fill in, pause and ask yourself: what is the one thing I can do this week, as soon as possible that will actually move the needle?
Tip #6: Write with Confidence
The tense you use inside your workbook matters more than you'd think. Phrases like "I am" and "I will" activate a different part of your brain than "One day I'd like to have..." or "I hope to..." It might feel strange at first, but writing as if your goals are already in motion is one of the oldest and most effective psychological tricks in the book
The most powerful thing you can do for your goals is look at them every single day.
If you're ready to go deeper than cutting and pasting magazine clippings onto a poster board, our collection of vision board workbooks is exactly what you've been looking for.
They give your goals real structure, real prompts, and a real place to land — so much more powerful than a traditional vision board, and so much more likely to actually move the needle on the life you're building. Browse the full collection right here and find the one that's calling your name.You've got big dreams buried in there somewhere — let's get it out of your head and onto the page!
Happy daydreaming. 🔮
