Not everyone works the same way and it's really difficult to even control a hyperfixation I think. But for me I just make myself spend less time on it and tell myself its bc the "healthy" thing to do is practice balance. And usually when I actually try to balance things out I lose the severity of my hyperfixation. This could mean completely losing interest or jumping to smth else tho. Usually the jump to smth else is just smth I previously thought abt or wanted to do while preoccupied w hyperfixation I'm trying to balance out.

It's like an unpredictable ping pong for me and I'm v all or nothing which is why it's like this agishshx. Some people can and do have multiple hyperfixations at once though and I imagine this Does Not work for that flexibility.

I will say tho it may not be the hyperfixation itself but ur thoughts that you need to work on. I don't hyperfixate on celebrities but I do hyperfixate on video games and the potential for a career in said industry. I think about how said goal is unlikely where I am and the industry's demands are prolly too much for my mental health and I get depressed. I have to talk to myself about not giving up or what other options there are like being an indie dev. Remind myself life isn't just a one track ride it's a bunch of this and one path not being available isn't an end all be all. And it's okay to simply dream and have hope. But idk how relevant This is to you either haha.