Burnout or Anxiety? Jessi Gold on Overwhelm and Emotion Regulation
Burnout or Anxiety? Jessi Gold on Overwhelm and Emotion Regulation  
Podcast: Dealing with Feeling
Published On: Thu Jan 22 2026
Description: Dr. Jessi Gold joins Dr. Marc Brackett on Dealing with Feeling to explore why so many people feel overwhelmed right now—and how burnout can masquerade as anxiety in a high-pressure world. They discuss how to tell the difference between burnout and anxiety, why emotion regulation matters for long-term mental health, and what practical strategies can help you navigate stress at work and at home without powering through at the cost of your well-being. In this conversation: How burnout can look and feel like anxiety The difference between overwhelm, stress, and anxiety Why emotion regulation is a skill, not a personality trait Practical strategies for building resilience in demanding environments About the guest: Jessi Gold is a psychiatrist and wellness expert, and the author of How Do You Feel? Dr. Jessi Gold's book: https://shorturl.at/Scm8b Connect with Marc Brackett: Website: https://marcbrackett.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/marc.brackett X: https://x.com/drmarcbrackett Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmarcbrackett LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett Dr. Marc Brackett's Books: Permission to Feel Dealing with Feeling Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates. A special thank you to the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for supporting this webcast. I also want to thank Oji Life Lab for their generous support: https://ojilifelab.com. Oji Life Lab is the leader in mastery-centered learning for the workplace. To develop your skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and more, visit oji life lab dot com or click the link in the description of this video and use the promo code DEALINGWITHFEELINGS to save 25%.