The Anti-Vision Board: Why You Need to Know What You DON'T Want

Vision boards are extremely popular, where you put together a collage of images and 
words that represent your dream life in a visual way. While they can be really helpful for 
visualization and manifesting what you want, it is sometimes hard to know what to put 
on them. 

That is where the anti-vision board comes in. An anti-vision board is one where you 
choose what you DON’T want in your life. This isn’t about never having a regular vision 
board again, but really focusing on what you don’t want anymore, whether that includes 
where you live and the job you don’t like, bad habits to break, or cycles to get out of.


The Anti-Vision Board in a Nutshell

The anti-vision board is an exercise that helps you narrow down what you don’t want in 
your life. This can be in every area of your life, including love, career, home, family, 
friendships, your lifestyle, your habits, and much more.

Think of it as a vision board that focuses on what you want to change or improve in your 
life, as opposed to what you want to add. For example, if your vision boards typically 
have wealth or abundance on them, think about what in your current financial situation 
you no longer want. Get specific, whether it is getting rid of insecurity and instability in 
your life, or no longer living a modest life. 


Get Unstuck With Your Direction in Life

There is a lot less pressure when you talk about what you don’t want in your life, than 
focusing on what you do want. When you create a traditional vision board, you might 
feel pressure making it perfect and actually knowing what would make you happy. But 
with the things you know you don’t want, it’s easier to create a list of them. 

This is what can help you get unstuck, because you’re focusing on something else 
entirely. You might not know what your dream career is exactly, but you probably know 
what types of jobs you definitely have no interest in. You can use this to your advantage 
by writing down all the jobs you know you don’t want, even down to their location, type 
of company, and number of employees. 


Identify Your Own Toxic Habits

The anti-vision board lets you see right away what bad habits you have in your life, 
because they tend to be the main focus of this exercise. You might notice that you keep 
talking about your lack of savings, financial issues, and not having a good budget and 
you don’t want that for yourself anymore. You have identified one of your main bad 
habits, which is not managing your money properly or making a plan for saving or 
budgeting. 


Figure Out Your Priorities in Life

This type of vision board also helps you see what your priorities are in life. By looking at 
what you don’t want or are not interested in having in your life, you narrow down your 
priorities. Maybe your old vision board used to have pictures of women with bodies that 
you considered your dream body, and were willing to change your life in order to make 
that body a reality. But on your anti-vision board, you don’t even mention anything about 
your body or physical appearance, so you know that this is no longer a priority for you.

It is normal to change and have new interests and dreams, which is why this can be 
such a useful exercise. It doesn’t have to be perfect and you can always make changes 
later on, which is completely normal. But the anti-vision board exercise makes it easier 
to know what is most important to you right now, and what isn’t. 


Does This Mean You Should Never Create a Vision Board Again?

No, absolutely not! We still encourage you to make your vision boards so you can 
create a visual of what your dream life would look like. They are so beneficial when you 
really know what it is you want and what will make you happy, but if you’re unsure of 
what that is, then starting with the “anti-vision board” can be really useful.


Prompts for Your Anti-Vision Board

If you’re still not sure how to get started, here are some prompts that can help you with 
your anti-vision board. 

What is something you never want to worry about ever again?

What is a challenge you are glad you overcame?

What has been your worst job so far?

What is a bad habit you want gone from your life?

What places do you definitely not want to live in?

What do you not like about your life right now?

What are some dreams you used to have, that are no longer a priority?

What has been causing you stress recently?






