When you get completely sick of politics, how do you make it all go away?

[Snellius]

Other than mind-altering medications and the obvious answer: sex.

[Habibi]

1. Novels. Netflix. YouTube clips that make me laugh. Getting together with

friends/family.

[zanana1]

23. That's exactly what I do.

I'm a voracious reader and I like to watch Netflix. YouTube comedy standups save my sanity. On Netflix, you can watch Marc Maron's "Too Real". I've watched it more than once.

[demigoddess]

2. Acorn tv, Britbox tv. Thank Heaven for them.

[FloridaBlues]

4. Do something creative, for me doing community theater

Nothing beats getting mind off politics and the crazy than learning lines for a show and performing.

[demigoddess]

24. sorry, but I am still changing diapers every day. 46 years now. Daughter has

severe birth defects and I don't get to join groups and have fun.

[HipChick]

9. Omg...I love those channels...

[rurallib]

12. never heard of them before, but now I have to check them out

thanks

[imaginary girl]

3. Pets

Love walking and training my dogs and snuggling with my cats.

[Snackshack]

5. Cast...

YouTube, Netflix to my TV.

Netflix recently added a very good 6 part series called “The Horn”. It is about a medical evac company in Switzerland. Beautiful scenery, with it being 110° + here...watching a show with lots of snow is nice.

[Leith]

6. Blu-rays, DVDs, MeTV

I watched Who Do You Think You Are? last night and learned about Alfre Woodard's great grandfather. I've seen Cosmos with Neil DeGrasse Tyson 3 times. I love astronomy documentaries.

On YouTube, since I love British comedians, I watch stand up clips by Bill Bailey (he does Scarborough Fair in the style of Ramstein!), Jimmy Carr, the Two Ronnies (fork handles!), the TV shows Would I Lie to You and QI 3 times each.

I've binge watched West Wing, House, James Bond and Harry Potter movies. Hell, even Hogan's Heroes.

[HipChick]

10. I just started watching Cosmos with Neil DeGrasse Tyson last night...I was in the middle

of a huge fight with my sister...

all of a sudden it really didn't matter

[doc03]

7. Here lately just been going out on the porch in the evening and enjoying

the peace and quiet.

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. See little pieces of cloth into big pieces of cloth.

I’m a quilter.

[demigoddess]

25. I sew a lot. clothes for me and daughter. I'm a lousy quilter, I tried it.

[yardwork]

30. I would like to learn to quilt. Any advice?

[Cracklin Charlie]

31. You tube.

There are lots of instructional videos on there. I like the ones from the Missouri Star Quilt Company. To disclose: I also shop there sometimes. A great quilt store, and they sell fabric online.

There are also quilt stores around that offer classes. I learned from a quilter co-worker who gave lunchtime classes at my workplace. She later bought a quilt store.

It’s very easy, and, for me, an excellent source of relaxation.

Good luck!

[Snellius]

32. There are also many local quilting circles. In churches, libraries, etc.

They usually love to have newbies quilt along. Modern quilting is doing some awesome stuff, works of art worthy of a museum. I know several artists who have taken it up. Not like grandma any more.

[Hoyt]

11. Play my mandola, bouzouki, or guitar. Or, go hiking. Pop bubble wrap.

[Upthevibe]

21. I LOVE popping bubble wrap! n/t

[Stuart G]

13. Totally innocuous ..takes a mind off of everything.........Sudoku....

They are puzzles...........Rated from 1 to 4 in terms of easy vs difficult.....You do one, and then another and so on...or, after one, you can stop. Once you get started on one of kinda difficult ones, you really have a desire to finish and complete it. then, go on to another...

I took a trip to Japan..from where I live 13 hours. So I played Sudoku for about half the time going. Keeps ones mind busy..

[NRaleighLiberal]

14. You can always find me in my garden. Or blogging, or listening to music, or reading

working on my next book, or my next talk.

I've not watched TV in ten years. No news shows. Nothing.

[WhiteTara]

15. I go outside and dig in the dirt.

I have a one acre walking native garden with raised rock beds of veggies and herbs. There's always something to do. Or I watch cat videos. I've been watching a lot of those lately.

[NightWatcher]

16. There's a reason drugs and sex are the obvious answers

So, run outside. Lick one of those hallucinogenic toads and then make love to something.



See, now didn't that feel better?

[csziggy]

17. Needlework, genealogy, streaming video

I usually watch TV of some sort while doing needlework and genealogy. It used to be news or whatever I could find on cable/satellite/PrismTV. Now with streaming I have much better options at the times I want to watch stuff.

Needlework is my zen hobby. It lowers my blood pressure and I can concentrate on it no matter what is going on.

[hibbing]

18. Watching insects in my pollinator garden

This is the first year of a deliberately planned pollinator garden, but I have other areas that are more established. I watched a bumblebee tonight going hard at one of my flowers. I see all kinds of other bees, moths, butterflies, and others flying all over I wish butterflies weren't so hard to identify, even with pictures. Like others, Netflixing a lot also.

Peace

[bdtrppr6]

19. i've been making art.

more recent works than in the last 10 years or so. i've been working in watercolors, pastels and colored pencils, mediums i haven't used in a long time. simple stuff that makes me and my family happy- birds, flowers, landscapes of places we've been or currently visiting. etsy store in the works under pressure from said family- i've never sold any of my "art" so doubt that will become viable. keeps me sane though.

that, and lots of beer and weed!

[ailsagirl]

20. Books

[frogmarch]

22. Hair of the dog, but not just any hair.

I watch my recording of All the President's Men whenever I start to gasp and choke from all the political upchuck I see on TV, and the movie clears it all away for a while. On nights that I have insomnia and fantasize about going to Washington D.C. and...and...um, giving trump a good talking to, the movie lulls me to sleep.

[sarge43]

26. Several methods

1. Read a book

2. Watch a movie, The Venture Bros or Duckman

3. Walk around the estate and consider the wildlife who manage to lead a full and complete life without paying any attention to politics

4. Take a nap

5. Think up a "Honey, Do ..." for the spousal unit

The mind-altering medications might be worth a shot

[SummerSnow]

27. I play my music collection 70's and 80's music.

[TexasBushwhacker]

28. I installed a Chrome extension that changes all images of Trump to sweet little kittens

It's good for several smiles a day.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. Netflix, music, trashy murder mysteries, painting, gardening, sleeping.

I don't drink much, but I'm considering getting into it more.

[MissMillie]

33. three nights ago we watched The Jerk

and two nights ago it was A Fish Called Wanda

so I guess my answer is a good comedic movie.

[Major Nikon]

34. Whiskey

[Iggo]

35. I can't, and it's killing me. (n/t)

[yellowdogintexas]

36. Farmville. trashy murder mysteries, paranormal fiction, Netflix, Hulu, HBONow and Prime

Some times I just troll the offerings on these channels just to see what is there, not watching anything.

I like to listen to classical music too.

Petting cats

coffee

and a couple or three times a week, I pick up my precinct lists and go knock on some doors looking for SVDs Seldom Voting Democrats to encourage them to vote dammit! We have about 40% drop off in our vote from Presidential years to Off Year. Trying to pull them in. Current weather conditions have not been favorable. 104 today.

[dembotoz]

37. Come to the du lounge

Take ur shoes of and gawk a bit.
I do not post here much bit this is useful