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.
educational entertainment. I have an ever growing library of lectures and essays that I keep stashed for when I need to lock in on a 12 hr task where I’m likely to get overstimulated. sprinkle in a stand up comedy special here or there just to keep me awake.