There is no “intensely aware”!
Being aware is neutral.
You don’t have to practice being aware. It’s easier than easy. It’s 100% effortless.
With time you’ll learn to always go back to your self after your attention has been diverted by an experience. I recommend practicing “noticing” what is already the case. If you need to practice it, then make the effort until it becomes natural.
What is absolutely true is always absolutely true.
Pathless path, effortless way. There is no room for the place, the person, the way – they are all the same.