as the first "real" (in terms of content) session ended, a summarizing reflection might be of great (personal) use. the key term of today's threefolded session for me is definitely awareness.

as scientists, you should be open to new things, may it be variables you did not consider so far, relations between them or the like. such ability presumes awareness: allowing that "your mind" is confronted with new things (I once heard the nice german expression "Spontanität des Geistes" - might be similar)