Mindfulness teacher Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John unpacks the parable of the “second arrow” and what the parable says about the additional suffering we cause ourselves.
Life has a way of throwing us a curveball when we least expect it, and when we think we can’t withstand anymore, something else happens. Author and mindfulness teacher Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John shares the parable of the “second arrow” – a metaphor for the extra suffering we cause ourselves – and five ways to work with habitual thoughts so we can start rolling with the punches, and stop kicking ourselves.
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