Gain insight on how the rapid changes in today's world are influencing children's brains. As technology advances and urbanisation intensifies, children face both unique opportunities and significant challenges. This session will delve into how these factors impact cognitive functions, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing. Prof. Sam Wass discusses how modern technology can affect children’s brains and what parents and carers can do to support children’s attention in the age of constant digital distraction.
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Welcome to Rail Wellbeing Live 2024
Our 2024 opening session focusses on mental wellbeing. We discuss the critical issues rail workers face in these uncertain times. Life post-covid seems to be relentless. The cost-of living-crisis has taken hold, and we’re constantly facing challenges at work, whether that be budgets, safety or job security. Our discussion focuses on strategies to foster mental resilience, provide robust support systems, and create a healthier work environment.
Keeping children safe online
This session provides parents & carers with a window into the current popular technologies and how children use them. Demonstrating the massive positives and potential pitfalls, the session provides parents with advice, coping strategies and resources to help them understand and engage with their child’s online lives.
Working through Christmas
Our host, Huw Jones, talks to panellists Abby Davis, Brian Paynter, and Joe Smales about the challenges, sacrifices and sense of purpose whilst working in rail through Christmas.