Do you get a feeling of dread when you have to ask someone for a favor, no matter how small? A lot of people simply won’t ask others for help unless they’re in a dire situation because they don’t want to put someone out or fear they will say no. Some of us think that asking for help makes us look incompetent.

On the other hand, some people make outlandish requests of others and have zero fear of rejection or of appearing selfish. If you are looking for a healthy way to approach looking for help, Dr. Heidi Grant, a social psychologist at Columbia University and author of Succeed and Focus, says the key is to see things from the perspective of the person we are asking for help.

How to overcome the fear of asking for help

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