Basically just "what's your happy place?"
For me, there's this obscure card game that I was really into years ago. It's out of print, the company shut down years ago. But there's still a very small online community that discusses it (and by small I mean like, maybe a post every two weeks on the message board) and it's kinda nice to see people still talking about it. And I have thousands of these cards I still need to sort so I can finally try and get at least a copy of every card before it becomes so obscure you can't even find copies.
Whenever I'm feeling doomer about the state of the world or even just mentally ground down by life, I get those cards out and start sorting. I can easily lose a few hours that way but I'm vibing the whole time. Just wish I had more time for it.
So what about you all? Just be careful not to dox yourself or anything.
Hiking. Even if it's a hellscape below, and already the cities beneath the mountains are so toxic that it's an area infamous for its mass shootings, those rocks will still be there. It's done in poverty conditions and makes me appreciate simple things. Short of the fuel to get there and maybe permit fees, it's free. If I decide to stay there and camp, it's free. It makes me stronger, more resilient, and a better observer. I can practice carrying about 30lbs over rugged terrain and know where the bunkers are hidden amongst that terrain. I can forage for mushrooms and have a free, healthy, luxury food source while looking for ventilation and drainage systems or indicators that the cabins are survivalist homes. I can take photographs of wildflowers today and solar panels tomorrow, an endless bounty of nature.