The feeling of collective hopelessness we all to some extent feel are no doubt backed by reality of stagnating wages, tougher economic future, questions about h

The feeling of collective hopelessness we all to some extent feel are no doubt backed by reality of stagnating wages, tougher economic future, questions about homeownership, retirement worries, our kids growing in a hyper-woke world, climate change, wars... While we're all prone to "rosy retrospection" as indicated by one of the comments, I feel that we indeed live in tougher world than our parents (maybe others don't share this feeling). One thing that has helped me is to take up sports. Specifically I play a racquet sport at a club. After doing my daily work, chores and Dad duties, I drive the club around 8:30 PM and play until 10:30. For those two hours, my mind is fixed on the ball. I don't check my phone or kids, regret the past or worry about the future. I look forward to these two hours. If you play a sport, or want to take something up, it might help you get over the burnout.