Although　the　adaptive　function　of　future　orientation　has　been　demonstrated,　whether　an　individual＇s　orientation　toward　the　future　regulates　emotions　to　cope　with　future　stressors　remains　unknown.　The　present　study　aimed　to　investigate　the　emotion　regulation　function　of　future　orientation　in　a　goal-related　stressful　situation.　Eighty　participants　were　randomly　assigned　to　an　experiment　group　or　a　control　group.　The　experiment　group　was　primed　by　a　future-oriented　manipulation,　whereas　the　control　group　was　primed　by　a　neutral　condition;　then,　both　groups　performed　the　Trier　Social　Stress　Test　(TSST).　The　results　showed　that　the　experiment　group　exhibited　reduced　negative　mood,　increased　positive　mood,　and　a　lower　peak　cortisol　level　after　the　TSST　task.　In　conclusion,　future　orientation　is　considered　an　effective　approach　to　regulate　future　emotions　in　response　to　stress.　Our　results　render　insights　to　developing　strategies　in　coping　with　occupational　stress.