Carpe diem? Our resident psychiatrist says not so fast—the future is worth a look.
As children, we spend a lot of time imagining what we are going to be like when we grow up. But when we’re adults, imagining ourselves 40 years from now is not something we routinely do. Perhaps it should be.stay grounded and make better choices in the here and now. For example, research found that looking at digitally altered images of oneself—think wrinkles and jowls—makes people less impulsive.
Resilience expert Robert Brooks asks teachers to consider their future selves to improve their performance today: “If years from now someone asked your students about some of their best memories of their teachers, would they immediately recall experiences they had in your classroom?” Considering how their students will describe them later motivates them to create a more positive classroom in the present.
YOLO may be a cultural refrain, but long-term thinking can help us be the best versions of ourselves today. Sometimes the best way to make the most of a moment is to consider the future. Dr. Samantha Boardman is a clinical instructor in psychiatry and an assistant attending psychiatrist at Weil Cornell Medical College in New York and the the founder of
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