Focusing on ways to improve my game is one of the ways that keeps poker interesting for me, especially during those boring, dry spells. I've come back after being away for quite a while and last time CardsChat was an amazing resource at helping me improve with technical aspects such as position, bet size, playable range, etc -and whilst, I can still improve and brush up in those areas, this time around I am paying much more attention to studying the patterns and play-styles of the other players which is fascinating!
It certainly helps with keeping focus and distracts from the fact that you haven't had a decent hand to play in hours, lol!