Move Your Mind

CONCLUSION

I just didn't know any better.

Six words. That's how I started this book, and now, how I'll end it.

They're small words that have taken me on a big journey, starting from as far back as I can remember.

They sum up what I suspect many others of my generation have felt at one point or another: loneliness, extreme anxiety, battles with depression and crippling terror.

My experiences were no fault of my own, nor of my upbringing, nor of my family. I simply lacked the tools or knowledge to understand what was happening in my body, and what was going on in my head. I needed help to navigate life through the lens of some really challenging mental health issues.

As I detailed in the introduction to the book, my obsessions led to depression and self-destruction. After a lot of soul searching, and help from friends, family and professionals, I started taking small steps to get my life back on track. I had no idea what I wanted or what I cared about. I just kept putting one foot in front of the other. It was a slow process in the beginning, but it opened a growth mindset and I started throwing myself at everything put in front of me using the habit formation techniques I've described in this book. I pushed myself to overcome insecurities and move out of my comfort zone, eventually gaining momentum as I confronted fears and tried new things and exciting experiences.

Had I not used consistent habits like practising public speaking at university, I would never have become comfortable ...