This bonus episode accompanies episode 5: A year and counting of COVID in Las Vegas: The overworked. In that episode, Dr. Andrew Reyes, a professor of nursing at UNLV, tells us about the mindfulness exercises he is creating for healthcare workers—we developed one of the exercises he sent us into a scripted meditation, with a bilingual English-Tagalog track. We hope this meditation is helpful for you, whichever languages you speak, whether you work in healthcare or somewhere else.

This mindfulness meditation was narrated by voiceover artist Theo Buna with the help of Kristina DeCastro.

We’re dedicating this episode to all of the healthcare workers in Southern Nevada who have kept us safe and healthy throughout the pandemic. We see you, and we thank you. If you’re a frontline worker looking for mental health resources, visit covidmentalhealthsupport.org for a list of organizations. You can also visit therapyaid.org for free or low-fee therapy.