People With 'Balanced Time Perspective' More Likely to Call Themselves Content

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120426135441.htm

ScienceDaily (Apr. 26, 2012) — Do you look fondly at the past, enjoy yourself in the present, and strive for future goals? If you hold these time perspectives simultaneously -- and don't go overboard on any one of them -- you're likely to be a happy person.

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There is some evidence that people can "rebalance" their time perspectives, Howell said, while noting that "there hasn't been a lot of work that's tried to change time perspectives explicitly." But in general, "if you're too future-oriented, it might be good to give yourself a moment to sit back and enjoy the present," Howell suggested. "If you're too hedonistic and living for the moment, maybe it's time to start planning some future goals."