I listen to music, read about revolutionary movements, daydream about alternate timelines where the world is a utopia, play video games where I feel like I have power, and in control of stuff (like, for example, idk… fighting monsters and other evil things in open world games), sometimes write poetry (but I never share any of them lol, they just stay in Standard Notes).
Basically: escapism.
Walking. I take a long walk around the neighborhood and let my mind drift and eventually I find calm. I see some of the same people again and again and even though we’ve never spoken a word before, there’s a nod of recognition and I’m glad to see them. I get the impression they’re glad to see me too, which is a weird but fun kind of human relationship.