# The Second Arrow: A Meditation to Reduce Your Suffering

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Podcast: [Inner Peace Meditations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-peace-meditations-1471955)
Published: 2026-07-25T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Stevens new course: Finding Peace in Everyday Life (you choose how much to pay) Support Stevens work and links to other podcasts: stevenwebb.uk Donate paypal.me/stevenwebb or Buy Steven a coffee Meditation teacher Steven Webb guides a calming ten minute meditation to help you find the space between what happens and how you respond. Anger and frustration always come from a place of deep caring, and they are usually guarding something, hurt, fear, or feeling unseen. When we slow things down and see that little gap between what arises and what we do next, we can respond from our deeper, wiser self instead of reacting and regretting it three hours later. Who this meditation is for You say things in the heat of the moment and wish you had not You look up hours later thinking I wish I had said something different Your reactions feel instant, with no gap between the trigger and the response You want to respond with wisdom and courage instead of reacting on autopilot Key benefits A little more space between what arises and what you do next A kinder understanding of where anger and frustration really come from Three gentle intentions your body and mind will remember for you More moments of responding from your deeper, wiser, more courageous self If you'd like to contact Steven or support his work, go to https://stevenwebb.uk

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