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C OMPASSIONATE I NTEGRITY T RAINING
A S ECULAR E THICS A PPROACH TO C ULTIVATING P ERSONAL , S OCIAL AND E NVIRONMENTAL F LOURISHING
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Turning to the group, ask, “What did you notice while [volunteer’s name] was sharing his/her
resource?”
10. Conclude by summarizing the skills of Resourcing and Tracking: “Resourcing means bringing to
mind a resource and intensifying it so that it helps to regulate our nervous system. Tracking means
noticing sensations in our body as they take place in the present moment. These are skills that get
stronger over time, so practice is important. Different resources can be used for different purposes.
Some resources bring you ‘up’ when you are knocked down low, while other resources bring you
back ‘down’ or calm you down when you are knocked up high. Additionally, a resource might
‘split’. This means an originally happy or pleasant resource might turn to a memory or thought of
sadness or unpleasantness. If this occurs, you can focus on the part of the resource that gives you a
pleasant feeling or choose a different resource.”
11. Now is a good time to do the Reflective Writing and Mindful Dialogues for Skill 1 to enable every
participant to develop resources and practice tracking.
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