That's the "past version" of time traveling. What about future?
In my opinion visualization(not imagination) can be the best way of traveling to future and actually create it...sometimes. In the case of the past this kind of time traveling that you wrote about is much easier to accomplish than it is with the future. BUT I do believe that it's possible both ways. It just needs huge trust in the process and a lot of practice.
No doubt... I often talk to friends about setting goals, seeing yourself somewhere... giving yourself a due date.
Just floating down the river of life, does little to nothing.