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Many people are getting ready for the holiday season, and as travel is expected to pick up at the end of next week, roughly 20 states across the country are seeing an upward trend in the number of new COVID-19 cases.

Members of a local church led a morning prayer Friday outside Baptist Medical Center in Nassau County as the hospital staff grapples with an uptick in COVID-19 cases that has left frontline workers feeling “overwhelmed.”

Maybe you miss your gym sessions and dinners with friends, or just crave the companionship of seeing family on the weekends. If you’d like to try mindfulness, Kseib recommends:Starting small: “Take opportunities to look around, notice and get curious about the finer details in everyday things. If your mind tends to wander while watching TV, choose a puzzle or brain game instead.”Danielle Chavez, senior wellness coach with Baptist Health, said yoga is a helpful tool for supporting both your mental and physical health. “During the pandemic, yoga is good for the mental and emotional aspects of health. Want to learn more about how mindfulness and yoga can improve your health?