India, July 3 -- Many people begin the day by checking their phones, rushing through breakfast, or mentally preparing for work. Spiritual teacher Guruji offers a different approach.

According to HH Guruji of Aathman Awareness Centre, mindfulness does not require setting aside hours for meditation. Instead, he says people can practice being present while waking up, exercising, commuting, or completing everyday tasks.

Guruji says the moments after waking up are an important time to become aware of the mind. After a full night's rest, he believes the mind naturally returns to the thoughts it held before sleep.

Rather than immediately reacting to those thoughts, he encourages people to observe them. Taking a few quiet moments before beginn...