In between being laid off and finding a new job I do challenge myself to do the "most advanced project on X" that I can think of. I work on the hardest features

In between being laid off and finding a new job I do challenge myself to do the "most advanced project on X" that I can think of. I work on the hardest features first. This keeps me highly motivated and most importantly: sane. Some hacking projects allowed me to grasp new tech that I added to my problem solving tool belt. The risk is getting rabbitholed and forgetting about looking for a job.