At times, mingling with the group can reinvigorate you and stimulate your mind. Other times, it can feel like a drain or cause you to doubt your ideas. If group chat drama, scheduling Tetris, or the pressures of groupthink are draining precious mental energy — get some distance. Instead of tying your synapses into pretzels while trying to be a sounding board for all your friends, focus on one conversation at a time. Or just switch your phone to airplane mode altogether. Your true comrades won’t resent your boundaries.