This is Interfering Neurotic with me, Dr Ash King, and mindfulness coach, Daron Larson - where we navigate a life lived with the curses and blessings of big feelings. Coming up, we explore:  The reality show that is US politics and how we feel about it The Big 5 Personality Test and what ingredients make for a neurotic individual Art and creativity as a safe space for the emotional experience The benefits of being more objective to our subjective experiences And the pro’s and con’s of sharing our feelings and struggles with the wider world --- Show notes: Educated - Tara Westover [Book] How 'Poor Things' actor Emma Stone turns her anxiety into a 'superpower' [Interview with Terry Gross] https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1236564681/how-poor-things-actor-emma-stone-turns-her-anxiety-into-a-superpower The Big 5 Personality Assessment https://www.idrlabs.com/big-five-subscales/test.php Is neuroticism really bad for you? Dynamics in personality and limbic reactivity prior to, during and following real-life combat stress [Journal Article] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289521000692 Follow Ash & Daron on IG: @ashking @daronlarson Music by @nikitakarmen