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    10 journals and planners to mindfully achieve your 2025 goals

    Life

    by Camille Macawili
    1 hour ago

    As the year is about to close, the desire to change is increasing. Journals are calling our names.
    Before we go back to the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, why not get cosy and savour the slow days by jotting down what you want to accomplish for 2025.

    Whatever you need, Emirates Woman have selected the best wellness journals and planners from the Internet that help you keep track of your progress and achieve a healthy shift in mindset.
    Scroll through the gallery below for 10 of the best wellness journals:
    Do It For Yourself

    A bold journal to boost productivity. It features 75 thought-provoking prompts to encourage creativity and productivity by combining pop-art-inspired graphics. Each exercise is designed to reorient your thought process and overcome hinderances to focus on your energy and set yourself up for success.
    Dhs60. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    Your 10-Minute Wellness Journal

    Gill Thackray has created a journal that requires you to take 10 minutes of each day to focus on creative activities and guided exercises. This allows you to harness the power within and guide yourself through the journey of wellness.
    Dhs60. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    The Meditation Journal

    Meant to help you find stillness, the Soul Cards Meditation Journal includes recording practices that reveal blockages which are restricting your ability to successfully meditate. Developing awareness, you will be able to track your improvements day by day.
    Dhs142. Shop from revolve.com
    The Greatest Manifestation Book

    This six-month daily journal from the authors of The Greatest Self-Help Book will help you understand the definition of manifestation and the ways in which you set intentions and goals to overcome limits. It is filled with manifestation-led activities, daily affirmations and daily check-ins to track personal growth and self-reflection.
    Dhs96. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    I am here now

    The first mindfulness book of its own, I am here now contains over 80 creative activities, insights and instructions. This is ideal for those new to mindfulness as well as those well versed. Users can find more moments of mindfulness and journal their way through creativity in everyday life.
    Dhs70. Shop from noon.com
    Wellness Journal

    Perfect for reflecting on wellness, this journal allows you to start and end the day with a fresh mindset. There are 12 weeks of pages to give you the opportunity to reflect on your goals, habits, water and food intake as well as sleep.
    Dhs122. Shop from papier.com
    Five Minutes To A Mindful You

    From immersing yourself in all your senses, this guided journal contains mindful exercises to help you nourish your self-development journey. It is a practice which keeps track of your growth, details and emotions to becoming a better you.
    Dhs75. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    Mindfulness A Day and Night

    Embrace your journey to grow by taking part in writing down your morning and evening practices. Containing a daily spread, this journal lets you record your goals, obstacles, moods and activities to get an insight on how you are living and how you can improve. This is the perfect wellness diary gift to give to a friend if they have a birthday in the coming weeks.
    Dhs46. Shop from amazon.com
    Wellness Journal, Moleskine

    This Moleskine focuses on interests. The Wellness Journal allows you to log things that matter to you. Packed with practical information and structured sections to enable to you document what you love. Over time, it becomes a personalised record of your most loved activities and key moments in life.
    Dhs123. Shop from selfridges.com
    Notes to Mindfulness

    Explore the transformative power of finding inner peace. This Mindfulness Journal contains daily prompts to invite self-reflection and gratitude. There are spaces for free journaling sessions as well as artistic activities to spark creativity. Illustrations are placed throughout the book for a visual refresher as you complete the activities.
    Dhs135. Shop from namshi.com
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    4 ways to create the ultimate vision board for 2025

    Life

    by Ruman Baig
    10 seconds ago

    Vision boards have become a popular tool for manifesting goals, dreams, and aspirations.
    This visually engaging practice involves creating a collage of images, words, and symbols that represent your desires and objectives.

    If you’re intrigued by the idea and are looking for road map on how to create one, what’s the reasons behind their effectiveness, and understand how this creative process can positively impact your life, we’ve got you covered.
    Different Ways to Create a Vision Board:
    Traditional Collage:

    Gather magazines, scissors, glue, and a sturdy board. Flip through magazines, cut out images and phrases that resonate with your goals. Arrange and glue the selected items onto the board.
    Digital Vision Board:

    Use online platforms or graphic design software to create a virtual vision board. Collect images and quotes from the internet that inspire you. Arrange them on a digital canvas and save the file for easy access.
    Themed Boards:

    Focus on specific areas of your life (e.g., career, relationships, health, travel). Create separate boards for each theme, allowing for a more detailed and targeted approach.
    Mind Map Vision Board:

    Start with a central idea or goal in the center of the board. Branch out with images and words that relate to different aspects of that goal. Connect the elements to visualize the interplay between different areas of your life.
    The Reasons Behind Vision Boards:
    Visualization and Law of Attraction:
    Vision boards serve as powerful tools for visualizing your goals, aligning with the law of attraction. By regularly exposing yourself to your aspirations, you’re sending a constant message to your subconscious mind, reinforcing your intentions.
    Clarity and Focus:
    The process of selecting and arranging images forces you to clarify your goals. Vision boards act as a focal point, helping you concentrate on what truly matters to you amid life’s distractions.
    Motivation and Positive Reinforcement:
    Seeing your goals represented visually can be a daily reminder of your aspirations. The positive reinforcement gained from acknowledging your progress fosters motivation.
    Brain Engagement:
    Creating a vision board engages both the creative and logical parts of your brain. This holistic approach enhances your ability to think critically about your goals while expressing them artistically.
    Incorporating vision boards into your routine can be a transformative experience. Whether through traditional collages or digital formats, the act of visualizing and articulating your goals contributes to a more focused, motivated, and purposeful life.
    Take the time to create a vision board, and watch as it becomes a dynamic tool in shaping your future.
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    Vision boards: 4 different ways to make create one for 2024

    Life

    by Ruman Baig
    2 hours ago

    Vision boards have become a popular tool for manifesting goals, dreams, and aspirations.
    This visually engaging practice involves creating a collage of images, words, and symbols that represent your desires and objectives.
    If you’re intrigued by the idea and are looking for road map on how to create one, what’s the reasons behind their effectiveness, and understand how this creative process can positively impact your life, we’ve got you covered.
    Different Ways to Create a Vision Board:
    Traditional Collage:

    Gather magazines, scissors, glue, and a sturdy board. Flip through magazines, cut out images and phrases that resonate with your goals. Arrange and glue the selected items onto the board.
    Digital Vision Board:

    Use online platforms or graphic design software to create a virtual vision board. Collect images and quotes from the internet that inspire you. Arrange them on a digital canvas and save the file for easy access.
    Themed Boards:

    Focus on specific areas of your life (e.g., career, relationships, health, travel). Create separate boards for each theme, allowing for a more detailed and targeted approach.
    Mind Map Vision Board:

    Start with a central idea or goal in the center of the board. Branch out with images and words that relate to different aspects of that goal. Connect the elements to visualize the interplay between different areas of your life.
    The Reasons Behind Vision Boards:
    Visualization and Law of Attraction:
    Vision boards serve as powerful tools for visualizing your goals, aligning with the law of attraction. By regularly exposing yourself to your aspirations, you’re sending a constant message to your subconscious mind, reinforcing your intentions.
    Clarity and Focus:
    The process of selecting and arranging images forces you to clarify your goals. Vision boards act as a focal point, helping you concentrate on what truly matters to you amid life’s distractions.
    Motivation and Positive Reinforcement:
    Seeing your goals represented visually can be a daily reminder of your aspirations. The positive reinforcement gained from acknowledging your progress fosters motivation.
    Brain Engagement:
    Creating a vision board engages both the creative and logical parts of your brain. This holistic approach enhances your ability to think critically about your goals while expressing them artistically.
    Incorporating vision boards into your routine can be a transformative experience. Whether through traditional collages or digital formats, the act of visualizing and articulating your goals contributes to a more focused, motivated, and purposeful life.
    Take the time to create a vision board, and watch as it becomes a dynamic tool in shaping your future.
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    Vision boards: 4 different ways to create one for 2024

    Lifeby Ruman Baig18 hours ago Vision boards have become a popular tool for manifesting goals, dreams, and aspirations.This visually engaging practice involves creating a collage of images, words, and symbols that represent your desires and objectives.If you’re intrigued by the idea and are looking for road map on how to create one, what’s the reasons behind their effectiveness, and understand how this creative process can positively impact your life, we’ve got you covered.Different Ways to Create a Vision Board:Traditional Collage:Gather magazines, scissors, glue, and a sturdy board. Flip through magazines, cut out images and phrases that resonate with your goals. Arrange and glue the selected items onto the board.Digital Vision Board:Use online platforms or graphic design software to create a virtual vision board. Collect images and quotes from the internet that inspire you. Arrange them on a digital canvas and save the file for easy access.Themed Boards:Focus on specific areas of your life (e.g., career, relationships, health, travel). Create separate boards for each theme, allowing for a more detailed and targeted approach.Mind Map Vision Board:Start with a central idea or goal in the center of the board. Branch out with images and words that relate to different aspects of that goal. Connect the elements to visualize the interplay between different areas of your life.The Reasons Behind Vision Boards:Visualization and Law of Attraction:Vision boards serve as powerful tools for visualizing your goals, aligning with the law of attraction. By regularly exposing yourself to your aspirations, you’re sending a constant message to your subconscious mind, reinforcing your intentions.Clarity and Focus:The process of selecting and arranging images forces you to clarify your goals. Vision boards act as a focal point, helping you concentrate on what truly matters to you amid life’s distractions.Motivation and Positive Reinforcement:Seeing your goals represented visually can be a daily reminder of your aspirations. The positive reinforcement gained from acknowledging your progress fosters motivation.Brain Engagement:Creating a vision board engages both the creative and logical parts of your brain. This holistic approach enhances your ability to think critically about your goals while expressing them artistically.Incorporating vision boards into your routine can be a transformative experience. Whether through traditional collages or digital formats, the act of visualizing and articulating your goals contributes to a more focused, motivated, and purposeful life.Take the time to create a vision board, and watch as it becomes a dynamic tool in shaping your future.– For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and InstagramImages: Unsplash & Pinterest: More

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    4 creative ways to make your vision boards for 2024

    Life

    by Ruman Baig
    2 hours ago

    Vision boards have become a popular tool for manifesting goals, dreams, and aspirations.
    This visually engaging practice involves creating a collage of images, words, and symbols that represent your desires and objectives.
    If you’re intrigued by the idea and are looking for road map on how to create one, what’s the reasons behind their effectiveness, and understand how this creative process can positively impact your life, we’ve got you covered.
    Different Ways to Create a Vision Board:
    Traditional Collage:

    Gather magazines, scissors, glue, and a sturdy board. Flip through magazines, cut out images and phrases that resonate with your goals. Arrange and glue the selected items onto the board.
    Digital Vision Board:

    Use online platforms or graphic design software to create a virtual vision board. Collect images and quotes from the internet that inspire you. Arrange them on a digital canvas and save the file for easy access.
    Themed Boards:

    Focus on specific areas of your life (e.g., career, relationships, health, travel). Create separate boards for each theme, allowing for a more detailed and targeted approach.
    Mind Map Vision Board:

    Start with a central idea or goal in the center of the board. Branch out with images and words that relate to different aspects of that goal. Connect the elements to visualize the interplay between different areas of your life.
    The Reasons Behind Vision Boards:
    Visualization and Law of Attraction:
    Vision boards serve as powerful tools for visualizing your goals, aligning with the law of attraction. By regularly exposing yourself to your aspirations, you’re sending a constant message to your subconscious mind, reinforcing your intentions.
    Clarity and Focus:
    The process of selecting and arranging images forces you to clarify your goals. Vision boards act as a focal point, helping you concentrate on what truly matters to you amid life’s distractions.
    Motivation and Positive Reinforcement:
    Seeing your goals represented visually can be a daily reminder of your aspirations. The positive reinforcement gained from acknowledging your progress fosters motivation.
    Brain Engagement:
    Creating a vision board engages both the creative and logical parts of your brain. This holistic approach enhances your ability to think critically about your goals while expressing them artistically.
    Incorporating vision boards into your routine can be a transformative experience. Whether through traditional collages or digital formats, the act of visualizing and articulating your goals contributes to a more focused, motivated, and purposeful life.
    Take the time to create a vision board, and watch as it becomes a dynamic tool in shaping your future.
    – For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram
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    Want To Manifest Your Goal? Don’t Make These Manifesting Mistakes

    Want to manifest your goal? Welcome to the club. There are at least 8 million of us on Instagram and many more. And for good reason.

    Manifesting can be a powerful tool in helping you achieve your goals, whether that’s to run your first 21K, bag a promotion or find love. But many people feel that it’s about making a wish with all your heart and waiting for it to happen. Unfortunately, you’re not a Disney Princess. “It is impossible to manifest your dream partner who will make you feel alive and in love, while you are sitting on the couch, sobbing as you watch the Notebook, eating ice cream or drinking a bottle of wine, feeling sorry for yourself that you are single,” says manifesting queen and coach Nicola Loots.

    There’s actually a lot of inner work required for you to move from point A, the point without the thing you want, to point B, where you’ve reached your goal and are wrapped in that achievement glow. Here’s how to put in the work, avoid common manifesting mistakes and really move the needle.  

    Manifesting mistake #1: You’re feeling lack (and not abundance)

    “I often hear people so excited, inspired, and optimistic to start manifesting, but after some time, usually, when it is taking longer than they had expected to see results, they get despondent, disappointed, and start thinking that it’s not working,” says Nicola. “Manifesting is not about declaring what you desire and then sitting on the couch waiting for it to happen, but it is also not about working as hard as you can and hustling to control the situation either. Manifesting is a fine line between taking inspired action and knowing when to let go and trust.”

    To this end, it’s important to have an image of what you want that’s so strong you believe in it and start to act in the way you would with your goal in the palm of your hands. “When you are manifesting, your faith needs to be bigger than your fears,” explains Nicola. “You need to believe that it will happen, not on your timeline, but in divine timing and you need to be completely satisfied and accept that when it will happen is out of your control.”

    READ MORE: How To Save Money – And Why It Matters For Your Health

    Manifesting mistake #2: You’re not taking action

    Despite what it seems, manifesting requires a bit of action, kind of like casting a spell. Yes, there’s magic involved, but there’s also special ingredients you need to collect, and then you still need to say the words with intent. There are three main steps in manifesting, that we’ve covered extensively here and here.

    READ MORE: 15 Best Journalling Apps To Start The New Year With More Mindfulness

    Manifesting mistake #3: You’re blocking your own progress

    “Manifesting is about the law of attraction and the law states like attracts like,” says Nicola. “If you want to manifest something that makes you feel good, you need to start feeling good now, so that it is attracted to you.” If, for example, Nicola explains, “you believe that you always get hurt when you open your heart, that you cannot trust men, all of these beliefs are going to block you from receiving. You have to work on your mindset and beliefs in order to manifest.” To this end, Nicola notes that you may need to work with a psychologist or mindset coach to push through the barriers preventing you from attracting the good thing you’re looking for.

    READ MORE: Can Manifesting Really Help You Smash Your Goals?

    Manifesting mistake #4: You’re not looking for the signs

    Yes, signs from the literal actual universe. Sometimes this manifests in the physical realm, like asking to see a butterfly as confirmation that your potential job is the one you should go for. But waiting can often dissuade you. When this happens, Nicola advises going inward. “When you are at a crossroads and are not sure what direction to take, quieten out the external noise and connect to yourself,” says Nicola. This might mean meditation, or just getting really quiet and asking yourself important questions. “From this space, ask yourself, ‘If I knew exactly what to do, what would that be? If I trusted myself, what would I do in this situation?’ External signs are inspiring to receive, but your inner voice and your intuition is so much more powerful.”    More