it is a common joke that a minute of planks feels like an eternity.
For me, we'd probably need a higher measurement unit than eternity, lol.
As for the bear market, I think reading the news helps in weathering it. I've seen a lot of updates about big corporations accumulating bitcoin, and multiple court wins for crypto. I think this shows that we are slowly going towards mainstream adoption. Hopefully the bull comes after.
Hmm, that's not always a good indicator. News (at least the mainstream ones) often have a hidden reason for reporting things one way or another. During the bull hype they are the ones hyping the most, probably. And when the market turns they help pushing it off the cliff.
But I agree, the bear market seems to be in its final stages.