When we find something that works for us, we tend to be comforted by the idea that we can always use that strategy to get through life's challenges. But it isn't always that easy. In some situations those same strategies can lead to disappointment or feeling worse. What to do then? Reach into the toolbox for a different tool. Holding our practices lightly – with humility, curiosity and flexibility – will help us find the right mindfulness and compassion-based "medicine" for us, in the right dose, at the right time.

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