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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RWL '23 preview - Wendy McCristal and Rupert Lown
Wendy McCristal and Rupert Lown discuss the importance of good mental health, especially for those in lone working roles. They talk about the health challenges especially faced by shift workers and how they can take control of their wellbeing while working long and irregular hours.
Living in the present
Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk and author of Handbook for hard times, A monk’s guide to happiness and co-author of How to be human. In this session, he shares how to optimise mental performance through the mindfulness practice of being in the moment. The session explores stress reduction, mental focus and emotional resilience, and provides tools for integrating ‘micro-moments’ of mindfulness into a busy working life.
Navigating grief and loss
No one should have to grieve alone. Kirsty Hunt from Cruse Bereavement Care discusses how to support someone who’s grieving. We also hear from our colleague Catriona on how she’s coping after a sudden loss and the bereavement support group she’s set up.