The first Wellbeing Wednesday will be hosted by John Halsall, Chair of the Rail Wellbeing Alliance and Lizi Stewart the Industry Sponsor for the Health and Wellbeing in Business subgroup. They will be joined by The Sleep Scientist, Dr Sophie Bostock, who is on a mission to help you improve your life by unlocking the science of sleep and performance. Discover a fantastic new mental health initiative championed by BAM Nutall and then get ready for a very different type of workout, with laughter yoga guru Louise Claire Gates.
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Living with pain: from fighting to flourishing
Vidyamala Burch has suffered with chronic pain for over 30 years due to congenital weakness, a car accident and unsuccessful surgery. She is now a wheelchair user. In this positive and reassuring talk, she identifies that it is our resistance to pain which causes it to be so distressing and miserable. She shares easy-to follow breathing techniques and powerful mindfulness meditations teach you how to live in the present moment.
To suicide and beyond
It was Christmas 2008, and Chris Parker planned to end his life - but circumstances changes and Chris ended up walking away. That situation changed his life forever. It took several years to appreciate what happened. Fast forward a few years, and Chris joined Network Rail's Train Planning department. He observed Network Rail’s culture and attitude towards mental health at that time. He knew there was room for improvement.
Putting positive mental health at the heart of railway leadership
Panel discussion about why it is so important for leaders across the industry to promote positive mental health, what steps are being taken to support colleagues and what more can be done.