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.
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Mindfulness for wellbeing
In this session, you will learn how mindfulness - which is a way of focusing your attention on the present moment - can help your brain work better, manage stress, think clearer, and manage your mood. You'll find out how it can help you sleep better, feel healthier, and even deal with pain more effectively. Shamash guides you on how to start practising mindfulness - starting with just 10 seconds a day and slowly increasing over time.
Tips for coping through the winter
This 5-Minute Wellbeing video focuses in on tips for helping us cope through the winter months. These include resting, retreating, restoring and how to conserve your energy. Spend five short minutes investing in your approach to winter.
Domestic abuse: Make a stand
Domestic abuse may happen at home, but in this session you’ll learn why it’s a workplace issue, what our industry can do, how to identify its signs, and the part we can all play to make a stand.