Research has shown that mental time travel can motivate us, help us cope and even inspire better choices in the present.
, Hershfield and others tasked participants with writing a letter to themselves 20 years in the future. Despite the small sample size, those who wrote the letter actually exercised more afterwards. And when people
, using virtual reality technology, they were more likely to make decisions that would be valuable to their future self, such as saving for retirement.brain imaging from another study shows that we tend to view our future self as a stranger, which can affect our current choices. Put simply, by doing things to connect more with our future self, like writing a letter, there’s a chance you might be more aware of the impact decisions made today can have on your life in the long run.
Nonetheless, research shows if you’re feeling sad, anxious or lonely, throwing on that old song, looking at old photos or thinking back on former times — both good and bad — might help you feel better and find meaning. Even better, you can cook a meal that your grandma used to make or create a scrapbook or journal, which allows you to actively make sense of certain experiences and memories — and even share those memories with others.
Beyond that, taking even a few minutes to write a letter to your future self can also be useful. Maybe you’ll be more motivated to do something your future self will thank you for or that your younger self would be proud of. It may be that you’ll simply feel better in the present time. And there’s no time like the present, right?
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