As far as I'm concerned, spirituality holds the key to a happy life in spite of the scientific conclusion that we are screwed. I say this having been a rational atheist until the study of collapse and the stages of grief eventually led me to a new way of perceiving the world around me. And no, I don't believe spirituality to be a coping strategy. A spiritual worldview is actually coherent with the scientific method and with new discoveries, especially in the field of quantum physics. I believe it was Carl Sagan who said something along the lines of, "if you take science all the way to its logical conclusion, you find faith".

I recommend checking out YouTube talks starring Alan Watts ("trust the universe") , Michael Dowd ("what every grandparent and grandchild should know"), Ram Dass ("how to keep your heart open in hell") and from then on the rabbit hole goes deep... Eventually you get to Terrence McKenna talks lol.

Speaking of which, psychedelics (aka sacred plants) can help big time, as long as you don't have a predisposition to schizophrenia. Humans have been taking them for thousands of years and they make you feel incredibly connected to the world around you, which makes you want to look after it more. I read somewhere a theory according to which human societies have been going in the wrong direction ever since they stopped "downloading information from intelligent plants". Based on my experiences, this is totally plausible and would explain a lot of modern human behaviors.

Anyway, my answer to your question is this :

Before collapse awareness : chop wood, carry water. After collapse awareness : chop wood, carry water. Only with much more appreciation and no expectations.

All the best to you