There’s no shame in reaching out for help during this time. From booking emergency sessions with a therapist to calling a friend at some ungodly hour, we’ve all had to improvise while navigating the murky waters of a global pandemic. Take it from Ali Vingiano, writer on the Emmy award-winning series The Morning Show starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell, and star of the pandemic-era rom-com The End Of Us, which depicts the dysfunctional cohabitation of two exes: Some of the best help doesn’t come from people at all, but things.
“Beyond the massage guns, headphones and musical instruments were big props [in the film],” she says. “My ex in the film, Nick, played by Ben Coleman, finds refuge in playing a Melodica and a Rhodes piano, whereas my character finds refuge by using headphones to block out his noises.” Vingiano’s character also uses her phone and headphones to meditate, learn Chinese, and get lost in classic Criterion Collection films.
Whether you can relate to being stuck in tight living quarters with a dysfunctional ex, roommate or family member, or just straight-up struggle to stay emotionally afloat as the world turns upside down, Vingiano’s product picks are sure to provide some solace during these bizarre times.
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