A nearby phone becomes a small test of attention: the buzz, the flare in the chest, the hand that wants to move before thought catches up. The practice stays with the unsettled gap between summons and response, letting one thread remain open. What remains is not avoidance, but a quieter choice about when to answer.

Grounded and even, the same calm weight on every line — present without pushing, steady when the moment isn't.
Letting the Phone Buzz is a guided audio session from Salūs Rooms — part of the mindfulness collection, narrated by Marco Vella.
Salūs Rooms is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS, Android and web — hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial.