Collin Donnell

I’ve recently done the work of changing my social media feeds on apps like Instagram and TikTok away from politics to things that make me happier. For me, those are animals, musician friends, and Formula 1. I think this is a good choice for my ongoing mental health.

Formula 1 is interesting because I’ve never been into a sport before the last couple of years, where my interest has slowly gone from casual to serious. The reason I think it’s good for me is that it’s engaging and fun to think about while also being entirely frivolous. Also, I like playing the F1 games, which has the side benefit of increasing my understanding of the sport.

Politics has just gotten to be a lot, and it’s depressing when it’s every video you see. I’m still keeping up through actual news sources, and I’ll continue following a couple of journalists, but the amount of that I need from random people on social media is basically zero.