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💌 what happens when you don’t reach for your phone?
plus: a simple check-in practice + a slow morning music suggestion
👋 Welcome back to Balanced Living — your weekly reminder to live slower, feel more balanced, and find joy in the everyday.
In today's send:
✅ A calm mix to accompany your slow mornings
✅ A few reads to reset your scroll spiral
✅ A check-in question to gently guide your week
But first: I’m testing a few new formats for this newsletter. Got 20 seconds? Hit reply and tell me — what do you want more of?
Now, on to the good stuff 👇️
🧠 things to read (or do) instead of doomscrolling
[DANCE] Enjoy this slow morning mix →
[PERSPECTIVE] Why chasing happiness can backfire →
[MINDFULNESS] 99 ways to add mindfulness to your day →
[GROUNDING] How to regulate your nervous system when overwhelmed →
💙 Something that’s been helping me lately
I’ve been using Shreddy Supergreens — a simple daily blend with 22 vitamins, probiotics, and adaptogens. Easy to add to water or smoothies (especially on travel days when vegetables don’t happen often!).
✨ Try it here and use code ‘SAMMAJADE’ for 10% off
🌿 note to self
Sometimes, the most productive thing you can do is not to reach for your phone.
The other morning, my phone died overnight. So I woke up with no alarm and no option to instantly scroll. And on reflection, it felt so good. I got up, made a cuppa hot water, and started the day without checking anything.
Just me and a bit of quiet time outside on the balcony.
It reminded me how different mornings can feel when I don’t start with my head in my. phone. There’s no pressure to respond, no need to catch up. Just space to wake up.
And whilst I didn’t plan it, it’s since made me think twice before reaching for my phone the moment I wake up.
📝 something to do
Each morning this week, ask:
“What do I actually need today?”
It could be:
A boundary
A walk
A slower start
Less phone time
A moment alone
Listen closely to yourself.
💭 How was this week’s newsletter? (hit reply, I read every email)
See you next week,
Sam
as always, stay slow & present 🌿