According to a study, college students spend 8–10 hours a day on their phones.
This does not include time spent on other devices like laptops, computers, tablets, or televisions.
- 8–10 years old: Six hours
- 11–14 years old: Nine hours
- 15–18 years old: Seven and a half hours
That's over 3 months wasted in 2023.
Looking at screens.
Think about it.
More than 3 to 4 months continuously you spent sating at your phone.
Think about what else you could have achieved in that time.
If you read 30 min or 1 hour every day instead you'd finish more than 4 -5 books in that time
You'd still have more than 5-6 hours a day left,
Of course, you need to reply to a text or search for something.
Let's say you take 2 hours.
You'd still have 3 hours a day, that's more than 45 days or 1095 hours to be precise.
Of course, it looks obvious when I break it down like that.
And I'll be honest I am also guilty of wasting my time, and I am still trying to optimise where I spend my time.
I think for most of us it's important to just be aware we are wasting so much time.
Comment your daily phone usage and set a goal for next week.
My average is 5 hours and 20 min a day!
I know I am guilty of spending a good chunk of it scrolling while telling myself I am researching or finding something educational.
When I am only overstimulating my self.
I'll try to decrease it by 30 min this week then continue reducing it until I have optimised my time on my phone.