Go on long walks in the morning or evening and try to go to a certain place or go down a certain trail. A park or a forest near your house is a good place to go just for the scenery alone.
Listen to a non-political podcast or an audiobook. There are thousands of audiobooks on youtube of classic literature you could listen to while doing something (hundreds of thousands of hours of entertainment). Two channels that I recommend:
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Get into arts and crafts. Create something physical that you can look at years down the road and be proud of. I'm into beadcraft and papercraft myself. The former is very expensive due to the huge amount of beads of different colors you will need for certain projects (about $5 for a 1000 count bag), but it's relatively easy to get into once you found a good design you want to do. The latter only requires a good color printer, a exacto knife, craft glue, and a cutting board, but also requires alot of patience and skill. You do end up with something pretty cool in the end.
Start hoarding old video games on your computer along with the appropriate emulators to run them. Games made nowadays are shit and aren't worth anyone's time. Already you have thousands of hours of pure escapism at your fingertips.
Don't watch tv or netflix. Instead stream or download old movies and tv shows off the internet. Anything made before the 2010s is a good bet. Expand your horizons and try watching some foreign movies.
Try watching a classic anime series like Cowboy Bebop or Gunbuster. Shit from the 80s and 90s is free from the waifu uwu bullshit that plagues modern anime. Hell, try watching Blue Submarine no. 6. It's only 6 episodes long and has a great soundtrack and beautiful scenes. Don't let people try to fool you into thinking that all anime is the same.
Get yourself a soundcloud account and listen to music that you like. They have pretty much anything that's out there and I'd say it's worth it to shill some cash to get rid of the ads that pop up from time to time. If you are opposed to that, you can download mp3s off of youtube, but certain songs won't download because of piracy. You'll have to find another video with that song or search for the mp3 on another site if that happens. The soundcloud route is just more convenient and I've been surprised at the shit I've been able to find there that you'll never find on youtube nowadays (moonman and such).
Don't go on social media sites, period. They are all toxic. Don't watch the news. Stay far away from anything that reports the news. If people find a problem with that, then keep contact with those people to an minimum, if at all (if you can help it). Don't let anybody tell you that you're "weird" or "a shut-in" or "a pussy" for doing this. Fuck those people. They are not you. Truth be told that life goes on with or without your involvement. You will most likely contribute next to nothing in your entire lifetime that changes the way the world is going, so don't stress out over wanting to do so. It's ok to be worried about certain things and even express your worry from time to time, but you are a fool if you think you can do anything really meaningful about it besides vote. The best way to win the game is to not play.
Good luck and try not to go insane!
