You could just hand it back if you’re that scared, I guess.

Citizen science is also very engaging and entertaining! I participate in the Breeding Bird Survey in my town, and I get to know my assigned patch of woods like the back of my hand by trying to find all the bird nests (and breeding pairs of various species, and migrating birds) in there each spring.

I recommend getting into Cryptic Crosswords. They give me my cogitation fix. The Youtube channel Cracking The Cryptic has a great masterclass series to get into them, and Minute Cryptic is a good way to dip your toe into the hobby.