Create a vision for your life that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning.
Why Vision Boards in the classroom.
At the beginning of the semester, I ask my nursing students to share their reasons “why” they wanted to become a nurse. Why this program?
This simple question gives students insight into what motivates them. Something I consciously tap into throughout the school year.
Students are enthusiastic about learning at the start of the semester. New textbooks. Colourful notebooks. Dreams still fresh in their minds.
Illuminating lifelong dreams has the most impact midway through the school term.
This is when students truly need a boost in motivation (right about now). This is the time where I insert their original “Why” vision board into my PowerPoint lecture slides.
Halfway through the semester, students are surprised to see a photo of their own words, projected onto the big screen.
They are instantly drawn back into their reason “Why”.
An animated discussion ensues where students compare their initial motivations with their current state of mind and affairs.
Rekindling their dreams. Giving them a much needed reminder as to why they picked their program in the first place
What’s changed? What’s stayed the same. And why?
Ultimately, their “why vision board” transports them to a higher place, well above the stresses of their exams, to a place where all their dreams began.
Boosting their motivation. Lifting them up. Multiplying their energy.
A simple why? question that works. Every single time.
Reminding them why their dreams matter.
Why school matters. Why they matter.
Reignite instrinsic motivation in one simple step: Ask yourself “Why?” you do what you do. Every chance you get!
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Excellent.. Creating a vision is so important.. My daughter in her teens created a Vision Book.. within it she put goals, wishes and dreams.. Amazingly after reviewing that book many years later. many of her wishes were fulfilled.. :-)..
Loved reading the post.
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Thanks for sharing. I think with blogging, I sometimes lose track of my intrinsic motivations and occasionally find myself setting extrinsic goals, i.e. likes, follows etc. But while those things can indicate relative success, they distract from the true joy of writing. I may need to make a vision board myself.
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I love how you related this post to your own experience as a writer. With social media “markers” it’s so easy to fall into the trap of outside / extrinsic motivators. It feels good at the time. Yet too often these “numbers” take us away from our initial vision as bloggers. That said, what a great idea to design your own vision board for your blog “The Enchanted Outlook”. Let me know how your Why exercise goes! 📝🔍
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Will do!
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I love, love, love this!!! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you for your feedback! So energizing.💃🎉
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It’s like the small child inside of us always asking “why”. Love it.
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Yes! So true! I can picture her as I type this.
So full of questions & dreams. The best.💫🌠
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I adore this idea and I’m going to put it into practice this evening when I get home. I have been giving my current employment a great deal of thought lately and I think this vision board will help me figure some things out! Perfect for today! ❤ Thank you!
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My pleasure! On both counts.
Love that you are going to try out the exercise tonight.📝💫
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Amazing, Andrea! Every time I step into your space, I get thinking and thinking more.
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Thank you so much! Your feedback lifts me up & encourages me to keep writing. 📝💛
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