Feeling pessimistic, disheartened, or hopeless can plague all of us in certain situations or times in our lives, but some individuals have an omnipresent pessimism that keeps them more consistently sad and stuck. There are various factors that can cause someone to take on a “glass half-empty” perspective more habitually, but the pattern generally involves the presence of the 3 P’s of negativity: personalization, persistence, and pervasiveness.
June 2, 2026
