Absolutely, but only if you bring the right intention. Before you pull the prank, pause, take a deep breath, and decide what you want to observe—your own curiosity, the other person's reaction, the playfulness of the moment. Stay present, notice the sensations, and when the prank unfolds, watch it unfold without judgment, then let it go. In that way the joke becomes a quick meditation, a tiny pause of mindful awareness.

A subtle trick could be a tiny sticky note on a shared computer that says, “Pause here, breathe.” When they pause to read it, that’s the mindful moment. Keep it gentle, no loud surprise—just a gentle nudge to notice the breath. That way the laugh comes naturally when they realize the note was meant to be a tiny reminder, not a big joke.

Just slip in that line—“Do not reply to this note”—so the focus stays on the breath pause and not on answering back. That way the prank remains a gentle reminder, not an extra conversation.