““In Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness, Susan Smalley and Diana Winston argue that, “Learning to live mindfully does not mean living in a perfect world, but rather living a full and contented life in a world in which both joys and challenges are givens. Although mindfulness does not remove the ups and downs of life, it changes how experiences like losing a job, getting a divorce, struggling at home or at school, births, marriages, illnesses, death and dying influence you and how you influence the experience. . . . In other words, mindfulness changes your relationship to life.””
