It’s hardly so simple.

In thisnew EW series, staffers discuss how they’re coping with experiences of anxiety and isolation through books.

Here, Tyler Aquilina reveals how a long love of audiobooks and biographies is taking on new meaning.

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But I reasoned that my time listening to podcasts had been sufficient training.

And lo, I was hooked.

Then came the quarantine.

Suddenly, 10-plus hours intoTeam of Rivals, I found myself deprived of my main venue for listening.

(I realize this may be the first time someone has described themself as deprived of an L.A.

I wasn’t ready to let go.

Shortly after the quarantine began, I started taking daily walks around my neighborhood, somethingexperts actually encourage.

The two really go hand in hand, though.

Combined with the healing power of a walk, its a uniquely effective respite.

A reassuring thought, indeed, and one we would do well to keep in mind now.

Maybe I’d better go for a walk.