Drama is a very expensive show that charges your focus as the ticket price.

Conflict you are only watching still costs you something. Following the fallout takes real attention, and attention is the same fuel you need for your work, your sleep and the people who had nothing to do with any of it. The bill is invisible, which is why it gets paid without anyone noticing.

Track it for one week. When a thread pulls you in, note roughly how long you were there and what you gave up for it. Seeing the number does more than any decision to care less.