Negative feedback loops comprise our cellular functions and major systems and organs in our body. They also exist in engineering, mechanics and in other disciplines. They're straightforward in that when the amount of X exceeds a certain threshold, the production of X slows down and eventually stops. Yet, these negative feedback loops also pervade our minds. They infect our thinking like a virus. But when you understand how to break these negative feedback loops, you can truly take things to the next level.