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Among other functionalities, Time Machine allowed people to record and listen to messages as if they were from and to their past and future selves. Our team used an iterative inclusive design process to shape a scalable time-travel narrative tool – a responsive and progressive web application called Time Machine. Time perspective can be improved via time-travel narratives that support people in feeling connected to a wise and loving future version of themselves, an approach that has until now only been provided in counseling contexts. However, people who have had traumas such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are likely to have less balanced time perspectives and lower overall wellbeing when compared to those with fewer or no ACEs. Individuals with a balanced time perspective, which includes good thoughts about the past, awareness of present constraints and adaptive planning for a positive future, are more likely to report optimal wellbeing. The present study contributes to the understanding of the psychological reactions to the current health emergency by confirming its impact on several life domains besides health, not only in the present but also in the anticipated future. Finally, gender emerged as a significant moderator of some of the relationships highlighted. BTP affected expected repercussions also indirectly, via affects and beliefs. Results showed that people with a more BTP had fewer negative beliefs about COVID-19's consequences on their future life. Multi-group path analysis was used to test the hypothesized model and to explore gender differences. Participants provided information on BTP, affective states, financial resources, and expectations for the future. We analyzed data from 3991 adults from 18 to 85 years old participating in an online survey conducted during the Italian lockdown. BTP reflects an individual profile with optimal temporal orientations, it is positively associated with mental health, and it has proven to promote successful coping with unexpected crises. This study investigated individual differences in the pandemic's expected repercussions, with particular attention to a Balanced Time Perspective (BTP). The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the future are hardly predictable, and people differ in terms of expected repercussions on their future.
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Discussion centers on implications for research and practice, with an emphasis on the importance of balanced time perspectives, particularly for those adjusting to traumatic events. Overall, more lifetime trauma exposure was related to greater deviation from a balanced time perspective, which likely resulted in less optimism. Regression analyses indicated that deviation from a balanced time perspective partially mediated the path from more trauma exposure to less optimism. Participants were 133 undergraduates (mean age = 23.76 84% females) who completed online surveys assessing lifetime trauma exposure, optimism, and time perspectives. This study assessed direct and mediated associations between lifetime trauma exposure and less optimism, with deviation from a balanced time perspective (individuals’ perception of time that emphasizes the past, present, and future), as a potential mediator. We hope and pray we can continue to celebrate your wins with you and cry with you and love you through your hard times.Most individuals experience traumatic events at some point in their lifetime, such as accidents, unexpected death of a loved one or violent crime. Karly shares how she is just learning to live in the present joy and not take one moment for granted because we never know what tomorrow could bring.Īll in all, we are so thankful for this community as it has supported each of us and given us strength through our hardest moments. Some of those being adjusting to the new role of motherhood when it felt so distant for so long, feelings of guilt when things are hard, and also struggling to find the balance of feeling all the joy and also making room for the sad/hard emotions as well. Gratitude and happiness are the standout emotions after many years of hoping to become a mother but there have been some tough moments along the way as well. This episode Karly shares about her miracle baby boy Hayes who arrived back in October 2021. We have been absent way too long and are happy to be back together with an episode for you all after a few months off!