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Tips For Living Alone During The Pandemic

AILSA CHANG, HOST:

According to census data, more than 36 million Americans live by themselves. That means a lot of people are riding out stay-at-home orders alone.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

And while things like video chat and social media make it easy to feel connected even when we're apart, you may still feel like something is missing.

CHANG: That's because humans crave physical closeness. And as a species, we've evolved as a social community. So what do you do when community is gone?

KELLY: One option - try going back to nature.

CHANG: Billy Barr knows about going back to nature. He's the only full-time resident of Gothic, Colo. Barr lives inside an abandoned silver mine in the Rocky Mountains. He told NPR member station KUNC that one of his tips for coping with social isolation is to embrace the grumpiness.

KELLY: Yeah. Don't force yourself to be pleasant. That might make you feel better. Also, listen to NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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The independent journalism and non-commercial programming you rely on every day is in danger.

If you’re reading this, you believe in trusted journalism and in learning without paywalls. You value access to educational content kids love and enriching cultural programming.

Now all of that is at risk.

Federal funding for public media is under threat and if it goes, the impact to our communities will be devastating.

Together, we can defend it. It’s time to protect what matters.

Your voice has protected public media before. Now, it’s needed again. Learn how you can protect the news and programming you depend on.