Emotional regulation is critical, and one of the reasons I mostly avoid Facebook. Bluesky has a welcoming writer community, and you can filter out the politics. I also religiously unsubscribe from things and remove distractions.
Even trying to be productive, listening to podcasts can be unproductive because it fills your head with other people's thoughts, crowding out your own. Silence is an underappreciated gift.
Emotional regulation is critical, and one of the reasons I mostly avoid Facebook. Bluesky has a welcoming writer community, and you can filter out the politics. I also religiously unsubscribe from things and remove distractions.
Even trying to be productive, listening to podcasts can be unproductive because it fills your head with other people's thoughts, crowding out your own. Silence is an underappreciated gift.