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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 mental states, it tends to be unproductive and unsustainable. If we’re too loose and inattentive, we will tend to lose our awareness and ethical mindfulness. If we learn to hold our mental states at just the right level and gently, without too much attachment or aversion, our mind can be calmer and clearer.” 10. Conclude by saying, “Skill 3: Emotional Awareness is about learning to observe our mental states in a way that allows us to hold them more gently and with clarity.” C ENTER FOR C OMPASSION , I NTEGRITY AND S ECULAR E THICS | L IFE U NIVERSITY | M ARIETTA , G EORGIA -58-