thank you mygrandjourney.

I fully agree about the benefits of mindfulness and self-awareness. I've been wondering how much more I can gain from them - and somewhat frustrated by the practitioners I've encountered - who are convinced that they can help, but who exhibit fascinating body language (e.g. suddenly arms crossed on chest) when I ask them for any sort of evidence to this effect. I'm seeing someone new later this week, and shall ask him about them as well.