I decided I would seek out more examples which could have similar therapeutic value, and began spend most of my off time watching such podcasts. I particular, I discovered subjects which interest me, featuring people who are calm, positive and engaged, with styles that make one feel like part of a conversation, featuring people who I think I would feel safe with in real life. Conversations which inspire me, instil a sense of curiosity and learning, make me feel engaged with, give me moments of joy, empathy, compassion, connection or hope are the ones which I am finding work best. This does feel like a much more therapeutic way to get through the day. It also provides a sense of being more productive, since even though I have a lot of enforced downtime, at least I'm learning new things, many of which are actionable and pragmatic, and hence this also assuages some of the feelings that my life is being stolen by PD.