Worksheet 7: Fear & Resistance Exploration

Gently surfacing what's slowing your growth

Purpose of This Worksheet:
Every tree faces wind, weather, or competition for resources — and every founder encounters fear, resistance, or self-doubt. This worksheet helps you bring those inner dynamics into the light so they don’t unconsciously guide decisions or stall your growth.

This isn’t about “pushing through” fear. It’s about:

  • Recognizing what’s real and what’s old patterning

  • Naming resistance without shame

  • Creating space to move forward with care and clarity

Use this whenever you feel stuck, scattered, avoidant, or overwhelmed.

Instructions (Step-by-Step):

Step 1: What’s Feeling Stuck or Avoided?
Start by naming where you're experiencing resistance. It could be small or big.

🟩 Prompt:
Where in your business are you avoiding action, overthinking, procrastinating, or going silent?

✎ Write your answer here:
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Step 2: Get Curious, Not Critical
Let’s assume your resistance makes sense in some way — even if you don’t fully understand it yet.

🟩 Prompt:
What emotions are present? (e.g. fear, shame, confusion, boredom)
What story are you telling yourself about this task or decision?

✎ Write your answer here:
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Step 3: Protecting vs Sabotaging
Sometimes resistance is trying to protect us — from failure, rejection, embarrassment, or burnout. Sometimes it's just a pattern we’ve outgrown.

🟩 Prompt:
What is this resistance trying to protect you from?
Is that protection still needed now?

✎ Write your answer here:
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Step 4: Reframing the Narrative
You don’t need to “push through” — you can shift the conditions instead.

🟩 Prompt:
What would make this feel 10% safer, easier, or more aligned?
(e.g. simplifying, asking for help, setting a time limit, changing the goal)

✎ Write your answer here:
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Step 5: Micro-Movement
A tiny action often breaks the loop.

🟩 Prompt:
What is one low-effort, low-risk action you could take in the next 24 hours?
(e.g. draft a message, create a 10-minute version, talk it through)

✎ Write your answer here:
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Optional Reflection:

  • What’s the gift inside this resistance?

  • If this feeling was a message from your inner Gardener, what would it be saying?