Is This Going To Work?
Like a great white shark, you’ve tasted a drop of blood, and you’re hooked. You realize you never want to return to a corporate job environment; being an entrepreneur is now your full-time mission and goal. You dream about a new world powered by your ideas, and changing millions of lives.
While burning through capital, you try to weigh your options; is it time to raise funding through VCs? Should you consider selling to a new audience? Would adding another feature help? What is the answer?
Sometimes you question whether you're capable of handling all the pressures. You're scared that if you fail then you'll let yourself and everyone down. Although you strive for achievement you may secretly fear whether more success will just overwhelm your already busy schedule.
Not to mention feelings of anxiety (restlessness, fear, low energy, irritability, headache, and nausea), depression (excessive sadness, lack of interest in previous exciting activities, guilt, worthlessness) or trauma (distressing memories, reminders of trauma event, persistent negative beliefs, anger outbursts, and hypervigilance) are surfacing.
How would they know the thrill and success of creating something people love?
Most people don’t have vision like you do. They don’t think about disrupting the status quo or introducing something bigger and better into the market. But being an entrepreneur has been a roller coaster ride, and it’s beginning to take a toll on your mental health.
For an entrepreneur, building and selling an idea or concept is an experience that only few will understand. I experienced this from the ground up, building and exiting my own company, PsychNest.org. I felt the inner pressures, I understood the immense dedication needed to succeed, and I was emotionally and physically drained from all of the hard work. It was far from easy.
You may have tried:
Working harder
Talking to your friends for ideas
Reading self-help books and articles
Micro-dosing, using pills, or drinking alcohol
Meeting with a life or business coach
And none of these things worked.
How would life look if you felt better?
Picture waking up in the morning and feeling lighter. Slowly breathing in the present moment, grounding yourself down and focusing on the hear-and-now. Notifications on your to-do list are worthy of attention, but not right now. You focus solely on your first task, making a conscious—and successful—effort to take one step at a time.
As the days go on, your new energy leads you to want to do more self-care; taking a short walk in the middle of the workday, enjoying and savoring the taste of your lunch, taking time off for a friend’s birthday, all the while knowing in your heart that these are the right choices for you.
Confidence grows in your stride, outlook and tone, and these positive feelings start to appear in your work. You think, “I can do this. In fact, I’ve done so much already. It feels good to create and direct my life.”
This is where our work comes in. In our sessions, we focus on a variety of areas to help you in your daily life, especially as an entrepreneur. This work may focus on:
Having a safe and confidential space to speak your mind
Releasing and liberating repetitive negative thinking
Unpacking difficult and traumatic wounds
Trusting yourself and your decisions
Learning how to set boundaries
Confronting imposter syndrome
Utilizing self-care strategies to prevent burnout
Navigating relationships that shame you for not feeling accomplished enough
Dealing with feelings of isolation, powerlessness, guilt, sadness, and anxiety
Strengthening your problem-solving abilities
No matter what has happened in your life, it's not your fault. But only you can take back your power and begin the steps to change.