Here's how you can enhance employee well-being and tackle burnout in insurance companies.

It's really important to recover from burnout, find ways to detach from work—especially on the weekends or during your paid time off. This means cutting off contact with your job by silencing your messages, avoiding checking email, and putting off work-related tasks. You may even want to avoid reading work-inspired magazine or journal articles while you are detaching. In fact, research shows that people who did work-related activities on the weekends showed reduced energy levels.

To enhance employee well-being and tackle burnout in insurance companies, I'd prioritize a supportive work environment. I'd start by promoting work-life balance with flexible scheduling and remote work options where feasible. Offering wellness programs, like mindfulness sessions or fitness incentives, encourages healthy habits. Regular check-ins with team members allow for open discussions about workload and stress levels. Providing training on stress management and resilience equips employees with coping strategies. By fostering a culture of care and support, we can create a positive workplace where employees thrive and feel valued.

Always ask for help – if you're really struggling with burnout, you might need some time off work to recover. Talk to your manager as soon as you can – remember, your mental health and wellbeing is the most important thing. Time off is important, even if you just stay at home. It gives you a chance to rest and recharge.

I always, schedule in time for fun – it may sound silly, but make sure you set aside specific time for having fun. Whether that's watching TV, motorcycle wind therapy, or seeing friends and family. Sometimes, having something non-work related to look forward to can help prevent burnout.

The new world of video conference is causing burnout. Back to back video calls isn't healthy and it led to an overkill of meetings. Which results in employees using nights/weekends to accomplish any actual work. Human nature proves we can't be active listeners 100% of the time...this new culture is leading to breakdowns and burnouts. Companies should make a culture where video calls are limited to 3 hours a day. And stop the requirement to be on camera every time. The other day was beautiful weather so I opted to sit outside for a couple "low intensity" calls, only to be told by a leader that cameras are required on. That might be doable if calls were limited, but we can't expect a constant day of being "on." Video killed the workplace