Before doing anything, try shifting the FD with direct hand pressure on the cable arm, and see if it still seems too hard. If so, your outer limit might be set to tight, or if it shifts easy by direct pressure there's a problem within the cable run. Also check the position and angle.

If it isn't any of the simple things it's time to look elsewhere. Often when a FD (any FD) has poor shift response, or takes a ton of shift it's because it's too far forward. This has become a common issue as seat tube angles have gotten steeper.

For the FD to work properly it has to bear on the chain before it begins to engage the chainring. With a steep seat angle many FD's are pushing on the chain when it's already beginning to engage and so has to fight that much harder to shift. Chain pick-up pins on the chainring sometimes mask the problem somewhat, but the only real cure is to push the FD back a bit.

Look closely at your bike and if that seems to be a possible problem, you can sometimes twist the FD slightly heel out so it touches the chain farther back, or for braze- on mounts can improvise a spacer between the FD and mounting plate.