Digital Detox Is As Important As Exercise
In the United States alone, adults spent an average of 3 hours, 35 minutes per day on mobile devices in 2018.
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Updated November 2026. This was first published on 12 April 2020. The idea is the same. Any number below is what the original piece said then. It is not a new count.
Key takeaways
- In the United States alone, adults spent an average of 3 hours, 35 minutes per day on mobile devices in 2018.
- By 2019, mobile surpassed TV as the medium attracting the most consumed minutes.
- Teenage and Millennials internet users spent an average of 4 Hours daily on their mobile devices.
In the United States alone, adults spent an average of 3 hours, 35 minutes per day on mobile devices in 2018. By 2019, mobile surpassed TV as the medium attracting the most consumed minutes. Teenage and Millennials internet users spent an average of 4 Hours daily on their mobile devices.
Smartphones are a source to emit electromagnetic waves. The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has deemed radio-frequency electromagnetic waves as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans?
Majority cellphone users complain of discomfort at least in one area of upper extremities, back or neck.
Headaches, fatigue, distraction, inattention are the most common symptoms of overtime on digital devices.
Eye tension or insomnia after using a smartphone for more than 2 hours is also the most common symptom. The day you use smartphone 1 hour before going to bed, it will take you more time than average to go to sleep.
Chances of accidents become higher when you are distracted by a smartphone while driving. That’s the reason why there are heavy fines on distracted driving.
Children have the potential to be at greater risk than adults for developing brain cancer from cell phones. Their nervous systems are still developing and So more vulnerable to factors that may cause cancer.
Prolonged use of the smartphone can damage our hearing abilities in the long run.
Nowadays people rely more on the smartphone search a.k.a Google than their own brain power.
You will be surprised, but your cell phone can carry more germs than the toilet seat.
Some tips that you can follow on the daily basis.
Socialize more with friends without cell phones. Encourage your family to put the phones in the middle of the table during a meal. Once you get used to the devise timeout strategy, try to use that time on personal skill development ( learn something new). This will make you more motivated to reduce devise time, eventually. Alternate direct cellphone use by wearing earbuds. Replace looking at your smartphone before going to bed with a reading habit. Eat food rich in omega-3 fatty acids — Examples are Salmon, Walnuts, and Kiwis Ask your self, do you know the directions, phone numbers before you reach out for your phone.
From the celebrities side, I am a huge fan of Arianna Huffington and her advocation on devise detox. Her books Thrive and The Sleep Revolution are worth reading. A huge initiative was taken by her in partnering with Samsung to release the thrive app. The app actually disconnects you from your phone and reconnects you to yourself. Note: I am no way affiliated with Thrive.
What the original did not show #
The draft did not include a later count, a new quote, or a promise about today. Read the claims above as a record of the day it was written.
Questions and answers #
What is the main point? #
In the United States alone, adults spent an average of 3 hours, 35 minutes per day on mobile devices in 2018.
What else did the original piece say? #
By 2019, mobile surpassed TV as the medium attracting the most consumed minutes.