Morning meditation

Our host, Ruth Busby, talks to David R. Hamilton, a kindness scientist, columnist, speaker and author of eleven books, including one of his latest bestsellers, ‘The Five Side Effects of Kindness’ and Dr Sam Akbar, a clinical psychologist and trauma specialist, as well as an author of recently published book ‘Stressilient: Beat Stress and Build Resilience’.

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.

1-in-3 rail workers meet the criteria for a clinical mental health condition, leading to ill health and absence. Here, industry experts talk about designing jobs around mental wellbeing to combat this.