The hustle mentality is a trap many of us fall into, affecting our ability to embrace and receive support. You don’t have to go it alone and struggle; you get to receive support on your entrepreneurial journey and you don’t have to go it alone.

In this week’s blog, you’ll learn to shift your mindset from hustle and burnout to one of acceptance and openness to receiving. Discover what to do when you feel guilty about asking for help and how to gracefully welcome support when you’re resisting it.

Are you ready to dive in?

Unlocking the flow state

When you’re trapped in a mindset of constant hard work, hustle, and burnout, you’re blocking your ability to receive. When you give yourself permission to shift from the hustle mentality to one of acceptance and openness you allow yourself to receive. When you slow down, you create space to speed up.

It can feel uncomfortable to receive help and support from others, especially if, like me, you’ve held the belief that you have to work hard and do it all yourself. But that’s just a lie our mind tells us.

When you’re in the hustle and grind, you’re not giving your mind those small pockets of time during the day to gain clarity. When you do it all on your own, you’re on a road to burn out, and this affects you on so many emotional levels. Even down to losing trust in yourself and your abilities as you push to achieve success. Instead, know that it’s OK to ask for help, in whatever form that takes for you.

Maybe it’s venting to a friend, hiring a coach like myself, or simply turning to tools to help calm your negative self-talk. Allow yourself to be open to receiving, one day at a time.

Breaking the cycle of self-punishment

The hustle and burnout is a form of self-punishment. You feel guilty if you’re not working and resist outsourcing or asking for help. Unfortunately this just perpetuates the struggle and repeats the same pattern.

When you feel guilty about outsourcing and asking for help, whether that be for marketing or coaching, ask yourself, what is the benefit? I’d also encourage you to explore the negative consequences of asking for help.

Take a look at related memories around receiving support or help. What was role modeled to you about asking for help? What’s your belief system around asking for help? Do you see it as a weakness? Do you not feel worthy and deserving of asking for support?

Embracing the flow

We’ve all been conditioned, in one way or another, and have developed beliefs that we think serve and support us. For me, I grew up with the belief that I have to work hard for money, which over the years has turned into work hard and hustle (with a sprinkle of burnout). Something I’m working hard on (excuse the pun) so I can break the pattern.

That’s what it is, a pattern. We all have patterns of behaviour based on our beliefs. You may have a belief that you can’t ask for help. That you’re a burden to others if you do. This can create resistance when you do want to reach out.

When you feel into that resistance, allow yourself to explore it. What would be the negative consequences if you asked for help? What would happen if you were open to receiving support? Get down and dirty with your thoughts. Dig deep. Look for evidence to support and dispute your beliefs and lean into better feeling thoughts and beliefs.

You are worthy and deserving of receiving help. It’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength.

The next step

Would you like more support with addressing your beliefs and negative self-talk? Ready to ditch the self-doubt, increase your confidence, double your impact and make more money in your coaching business? Book a free connection call and let’s chat about how I can support you.