I thought you would be interested in a college classroom discussion I had recently asking students to estimate how much time they spend on screens – four hours was the consensus.
But, upon afterthought, they started revising it – upward.
Then I came across a Statista figure from 2023 –– the average daily time spent with digital media in the United States was approximately 7 hours and 5 minutes and this includes activities such as using smartphones, computers, and other digital devices for various purposes like browsing the internet, using apps, and streaming content.
That’s 7 hours a day not being present — a figure that surprises nearly everyone.
As a result some students decided to shave back their social media time, some deleted Instagram or TikTok but most did not do anything about their constant texting.
We are addicted to screens but to what extent is it up to us and that thought is empowering.
Or as Anne Lamott says “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… including you.”
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