Sign in to comment!   Mental Health  How to Break Negative
Thinking Patterns  Depressed Man   Are you a negaholic? A
negaholic is someone who, consciously or not, consistently
chooses to be negative. Negativity can become a habit that is
difficult—but not impossible—to break.  And what if it's not
your intention to be pessimistic? Being contrary, doubtful and
wary might be ingrained in your character or you could be
suffering from a neurological chemical imbalance. brain strain. 
In a 2002 study published in the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, a condition called "negative affect" was
defined as a "predisposition to anxiety, irrationality, anger,
and a range of other unpleasant moods." Negative affect was said
to be identified physiologically by increased brain activity in
the prefrontal cortex. It's purported to be a permanent
condition, but one that can be controlled.  When negativity is
the direct consequence of the loss of a job, a failed
relationship or the death of a loved one, it is co