I lost 3+ Years of my Life to My Phone. Don't Make the Same Mistakes I Did.

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Is your phone stealing years of your life? This eye-opening video will show how your screen time habits could cost you up to 3+ years of your life. From endless scrolling to constant notifications, learn about the hidden dangers of excessive screen time and how it's impacting your health, productivity, and overall well-being. Discover practical tips to regain control, reduce screen time, and reclaim those lost years.
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Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois. I’m a part-time, self-funded PhD student and KZbinr, Podcaster and writer. I’ve been creating videos for over thirteen years. I discuss productivity, personal development, PhD, academia and mental well-being on this channel. On my main channel, I talk about all things dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.

[@emmelinesprig489]

I’ve destroyed my eyesight by working, playing, “socializing”, and scrolling on screens. Podcasts have been helping me reduce screen-time a lot in the past year

[@Hero_Of_Old]

@@emmelinesprig489 having an office job ruined me

[@alienwinters8473]

I wish I could learn more about your story. Since I think I've been having the same problem. And it often seems to me like when people talk about screen time they rarely mention the fact that our eyes are not particularly happy about those long hours of screen time every day either.

[@cassandraknight8804]

Me to

[@kirsty_iso]

I like watching podcasts sadly

[@whitefang9758]

That 2.9 years statistic made me very uncomfortable.

[@samanthasmorong7519]

Honestly, the no buy video you did truly changed my life and I watch it every few weeks to give myself motivation. This is going right there with it. You’re incredible !!

[@SelfHelpShelf]

I have a new no buy video going up next! I hope you enjoy it.

[@samanthasmorong7519]

@@SelfHelpShelf can’t wait !!

[@faithharbour]

I wish the phone did a separate calculation for actually “eyes on” the screen, because I can run up hours on KZbin listening to history lectures but o wouldn’t class that as wasting my time. Staring at twitter however, is entirely unproductive for me!

[@maggiescarlet]

True, sometimes I put on 2 hour long KZbin videos just to fall asleep to as well 😂 but I know my screen time is too high regardless, I don't think I want to know the real number...

[@faithharbour]

@@maggiescarlet Also, I use you tube premium and if I have it on in background, or even with screen off, it still counts. So I could be editing photographs whilst listening to music and it counts that as two lots of screen time. So one hour becomes two because two apps are logged. Honestly think “screen time” is the wrong measuring stick for this.

[@faithharbour]

@@maggiescarlet I replied to you but it disappeared after I edited a spelling error - anyhoo, I discovered that KZbin premium running in the background is still classed as screen time - so I could be editing photos with music playing and Apple will count it twice as two different apps - so one hour doing two things gets classed as two hours. Interesting I thought!

[@petergarayt9634]

I am 69, have a flip phone that does text and calls but not connected to the intertubes. I have a PC at home for email and my website. I have never felt like I was 'missing out'. Quite the opposite. I feel like I inadvertently avoided a lot of unnecessary stress.

[@IrisBb7]

Me watching this video during my lunch break 😅😅😅

[@sandramiksaauthor]

I also lost 3 years of my life to my phone. If anything it's more, since I've been glued to my phone since I was 14 and I'm now 27. I was looking forward to a new video from you, knowing that you took off social media. I cannot stress how valuable and inspiring your channel is to me. Thank you!

[@ParticleLarry]

It used to be tv

[@Eric.Taylor.1962]

After watching this again and going for a walk, a few questions came to mind. How much screen time is actually unhelpful or harmful? If it keeps you from connecting from friends and family, or sends you scurrying down rabbit holes chasing mentally unhealthy topics then that is obviously not good. If I read books on my iPad when I'm travelling, that to me is quality time. Yes, I prefer a physical book in my hands but that is not always possible. And is listening to an educational podcast on your phone qualitatively worse than listening to a similar topic on the radio? My hobby is photography and that requires screen time to process and edit the photos. It's a process I enjoy along with actually taking the photos in the first place. It's something that I find important to my mental health. Thanks for talking on this topic Cinzia, it's given me a lot to think about.

[@pestocalor4710]

I think the harm from screen time is mindless media consumption, being idle and only watching, scrolling. While reading, listening and working on screens do keep our mind running, there are benefits from all that for sure

[@SteveJubs]

“The dodo owns me” 😂😂 Hauntingly relatable

[@Eric.Taylor.1962]

Physical breaks are important. I used to take a twenty minute walk twice a day when I was working. It actually aided my productivity because often a good idea or an approach I hadn't considered would pop into my head. Now I'm retired, I walk regularly or take my camera out for relaxation away from the net. I have also set aside several nights a week where I don't watch anything and just read a book. I've been able to catch up on quite a bit of reading and am enjoying it again.

[@whee2387]

Screen time in itself doesn’t scare me. I learn a lot of good things from podcasts & audiobooks. I read the Bible from an app on my phone. I call and text my loved ones. I use some apps to study & learn new things. What does scare me is the hours of it I waste trying to produce a dopamine hit, looking for just the right KZbin video, scrolling reddit or Facebook, etc. And we tend to underestimate how much of it goes to those things.

[@stanfordwhite]

Thank you for posting this. I truly appreciate it and you. The irony of watching a video, and leaving screen comments, about a video decrying videos and screen time, is almost too much!! I am truly talking your words to heart. Thanks again!

[@Misc935]

I gave up my smart phone about a year ago and deleted my social media. I use a flip phone now. It's changed many of my habits, but my screen time is still high I suspect because I work in a library and have to be on the computer a lot, even when there are no patrons to assist. That said, I think using websites on a computer at home or at work is pretty different from using them on a smart phone. It doesn't trigger the same level of impatience because content can't be consumed as quickly. Not having apps or notifications also pushes one to choose content in a deliberate manner. I couldn't agree more about how much social media connections lack intimacy. Once I got rid of Facebook, little changed in terms of my relationships with the people who matter to me. But it opened my eyes to how few "friends" on Facebook actually count as friends. That realization stings a little when you give up social media.

[@themoonlit-wolf3773]

I just looked at my screen time and breakdown. Even taking away the 8h per night for putting on sleep sounds, I genuinely think it’s too late for me-

[@winterburden]

Thanks for helping us avoid mistakes Cinzia!

[@josephchaney4732]

I have a boring home life and my job is boring most of the time I use my phone as a detour but alot of times I think about things from the future I want.

[@rachitdang7453]

I am on the same boat.

[@oksanakaido8437]

Do these "average screen time" statistics that you refer to include time spent using a screen for work or school? If you have an office job, working on the computer is pretty much a guarantee. For students, using screens to research, write essays/assignments, use virtual classrooms is a necessity. I feel like screen time is getting conflated with unproductive and destructive time-wasting on a screen, when you should be mindful of what the purpose of the screen usage is.

[@SelfHelpShelf]

They were screen time on phones. I don't know how much you use your phone for work or school for assignments and essays, but they excluded computers/laptops so I would assume the worse

[@ashe_]

'if that doesn't scare you you might as not watch this video' - i have no idea what im supposed to do with my life anyway so it doesn't scare me more than the idea of having even less

[@TheXdarkfairy]

I love this, so helpful. I listened to digital minimalism at the beginning of the year and cut out social media expect KZbin and Snapchat. It really helped cut down my screen time. Also your new photo is gorgeous 🥰

[@otherworldlyfiction]

I don't bedgrudge time spent on a screen IF I'm doing something constructive like editing videos, writing scripts, or filming. You mentioned meaningful hobbies like drawing or writing a novel, but, for many people, that still means using a screen (you can still get typewriters, but most people I know are going to write books on a word processor). Even time spent on KZbin can be beneficial if you're mostly consuming educational content, and being intentional about it (for example, I'll watch a lot of psychology or mythology videos, and then apply what I've learned to my writing). Provided you don't go down rabbitholes or use your "research" to procrastinate, learning is generally a good thing, whether it comes from a video or a book. That said, I do incorporate non-screen related activities into my day too, like walking the dog or keeping a journal and, while screens, if used appropriately, can be good for your brain, they're still bad for you physically. Great as it is to spend my days writing scripts or books, making digital art, or learning new things, I should be exercising more. It won't matter how much exercise my brain gets, if I don't look after my body too. Even reading, for many, happens on a screen now, but we should still go for walks, where the weather permits, or even just turn on the music and dance around our living rooms. I also recognize that some people need to cut the screens out completely, because, if they go on their phones, they WILL end up on TikTok or Instagram despite their best intentions. I'm lucky in that I don't feel drawn to more typical social media, but KZbin can be an Achilles heel for me and, even if I'm trying to watch content that's educational or inspiring, I should cut back on my time, because I could spend some of it exercising instead (or, if I really need my KZbin, I could listen to a video while I move, but sometimes it's better to disconnect completely). Sorry for the rant. Thanks for another great video, Cinzia. I WAS startled to find I've spent two hours on Chrome, despite not remembering being on there much, so I'll try to be more mindful of what I'm looking up, and how long I'm reading mindless forums (now that I think about it, there was some time spent on reddit).

[@ImSupposedToSleep]

I really enjoyed the format of this this video Cinzia! Well done 👏

[@ashatan4554]

I feel like I have a bad case of FOMO. With everything going on in the world I’m addicted to the drama I think. I don’t want to miss anything.

[@msmiami212]

It def gets easier the longer you leave it. Makes you refocus on your life more & what u want. IRL connections grow. It probably improves where we end up.

[@ashatan4554]

@@msmiami212 I believe it. This video was an eye opener. It feels like I have missed a few years of my life since COVID began. I’m sure it’s because I’ve been glued to the news (don’t watch that anymore) and now social media. It’s also mentally exhausting .

[@msmiami212]

@@ashatan4554 A good hack was putting all those apps on another device to ‘catch up in the evening’. I never got around to it consistently again. It’s drinks, netflix or a book now, but that doesn’t steal minutes all day. Your day is back for living. Good luck🥰

[@V1sual3y3z]

I am old enough that I was in my 20s when Facebook got big. Now I can't even remember what I used to do with my "free" time. Clean? Read? Hang out with people? Draw? I literally don't know and I wish I did because I am not happy with my screen time (much more than yours).

[@pammietajmakesstuff8206]

I’m just so glad you are back here! Your videos have helped me.

[@phoebebaker1575]

You seem to have a new verve, a new zest for life. I love it! Also, I truly need some of that.

[@arisonchan]

I’m so glad you’re back! I was afraid you gave up. But online haters actually mean you’ve made it. You’re a bigger target! Comes with the territory of success. 🎉

[@goldenapple3952]

me clicking on this video thinking she was gonna be like ''haha yea i too scroll on useless apps like instagram for hours and rot my brain'' just to find out that she mostly uses it as a search tool (literally going through an electronic encyclopedia for fun) and shes still like ''guys i need to lower my screen timeee :('' girly you're literally using the internet in the most productive way possible? i dont get how that'd be harmful other than damaging your eyes

[@barjamlin7962]

During your video I found myself actually content to be an aging Baby Boomer. I was finished with grad school before most industries could afford computerization, and in the workforce 15 years before personal computers became affordable. From my point of view, the internet, google, KZbin, and their ilk are fabulous tools for obtaining information that previously took days, weeks, or months to discover. However, they never became an important source of entertainment or socialization for me. With your KZbin channels, work towards a doctorate, research, and a long-distance relationship, I would expect your “screen time” to be high, but that doesn’t mean it’s unproductive or wasteful, if it’s in the service of those goals.

[@johnmanole4779]

Most relatable.

[@r21167]

I want to decrease my screentime but i dont know what to do with my time... i have a lot of hobbies, knitting and reading and crocheting and going for walks etc. But I struggle to fill in my days with screenless activities because I just don't have the energy to do much... I'm unfit for work due to my disability so one can imagine how many empty hours i have in the day. Suggestions are very welcome

[@tinaa1610]

@@r21167 I tried switching my thoughts and say that what I do, like hobbies etc, that’s interesting to me. That I want to spend time with me, and not on social media and everyone else’s life. I too have limited energy and I don’t work, and with all my hobbies I should never be bored, but I do spend much time on social media. But when I try to shift and make myself the interesting part, I feel like it changes a bit. I can feel that knitting is a waste of time and then I waste it on social media, but my days have to be filled with these things, and I want to actively enjoy and be present. So, just something that worked for me.

[@Urukfairy]

I realised my phone was the problem so I rang the phone company and asked for the lowest data SIM they had (the poor sales man was very confused) and I've brought an old windows phone where the apps don't even work anymore :) calls and texts only so no social media ! Wooooo

[@TheYellowcrush]

This video got me up and walking to watch it! I told myself if I can watch, I can walk, and now I feel awake instead of complacent! Thank you! 💛

[@2morepages]

Everytime I look at my screentime I want to look into the forest and disappear.

[@Noosa21]

Very true and I also believe people need to get out walking and spend time meeting your friends over a coffee rather than chatting via text or the phone.

[@alienwinters8473]

So glad you uploaded a new video! I also listen to your podcast on Spotify, so I'm always waiting for a new episode there 😊

[@michellemackay6684]

Airplane mode has been useful for myself. Turing it on at a certain time and then not turning it off until certain criteria have been meet.

[@acoustickittykat]

I’m listening to this while watching my cat play and drinking my coffee!

[@Steve-p1h]

A great video and some great tips. My screen time is about 4-5 hours per day on average and the two main app culprits are KZbin and Facebook. Now I've just deleted Facebook off my phone, i don't own a pc/tablet or laptop, a couple of days ago and already i feel so much better. KZbin is going to be a bigger problem removing that as it's my main daily entertainment app. It's going to be tricky 😭

[@nickiethesaint316]

I’ve begun sending my friends random cards again ❤❤

[@Mrs.dat4302]

Oh my goodness, I'm on the same page as you with Googling every random question. Take the different path of: books, plants, handwritten letters, visits with people face to face. Break the social media habit trap. For life, and living. This video is so helpful. I love your channel. Thank you so much. ❤

[@phoebebaker1575]

“…and go and work as a cobbler, or a gardener somewhere.” 😅 Sounds like a dream, sounds like a dream.

[@Heothbremel]

Read more books! go in person to your library! Us librarians don't bite❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Starkiller599]

Started doing this around 6 weeks ago, screen time has gone from around 7 hours to 3 hours

[@lisaf5683]

You put some things I thought I knew in words that let me actually get it. Especially why it is important to distance from screen in a break. That was helpful thank you!

[@bandit_of_trash]

I'm not on my phone a lot, my screen time is around 30min - 1.5 hours per day (mostly Spotify) but my problem is I love to play video games and I like creative writing so my PC screen time is astronomical (I work on my PC as well). I've been trying to listen to audiobooks while either colouring in or building puzzles (jigsaw and 3D), and trying to limit my gaming time to weekends. I have improved a bit but it's been a slow process, I've not gotten into the habit yet.

[@debmacie1612]

My goal this week is to close my Facebook account. I know people who have never been on FB and they have managed to live full and successful lives 🧐. I know I can do it too.

[@Ericaaaaaaaaaa]

Cinzia, what should I do if I come home feeling very tired? I feel too exhausted to draw, read, etc. I just look at my phone. ☹️

[@Silber-Kaninchen]

@@Ericaaaaaaaaaa It's a vicious cycle... You're probably trying to relax and empty your mind by going on your phone, maybe you could try to meditate? If you have the space you could do a puzzle, otherwise maybe coloring? All stuff that should achieve the same relaxing results but in a more mindful way.

[@JessicaPawlitzki]

Move your body. Go take a walk, even a slow one and focus on your physical senses. On your walk have a vista you like to look at. For some that's a skyline, for others trees. Look at things repeatedly (a) close to you, (b) in a mid distance and (c) further away. Calibrating at different distances is good for eye health which is important for combating too much screen time.. Go without headphones and take in the sounds of your surroundings. Yes, even the honking horns. If that bothers you then you know you need someplace quieter. Connect to your senses of smell and touch, if possible. Take as along as you need Or journal as soon as you get home to unwind and decompress. Get it out on the page. Then move on to the rest of your evening.

[@Aixopluc_bcn]

Why not use your phone but to listen to some audio books? Then you can move on to paper books. It is really a habit, you just have to make the initial effort. Paper books give you entertainment, knowledge, and quietness. I would also advice to start with classic fiction - there is a reason why classics are classics :)

[@VinylSteel3]

I'm 22 & have been struggling with social media/phone addiction since I was 15. I quit everything (except youtube) in March 2021 after realising my average screen time daily was 14 hours, also I stare at a screen all day at work so I was destroying my eyesight. Although it's improved my life greatly, it's harmed my social life. All my friends look at me weirdly & treat me like an alien, anytime I'm with them they're on their phones most of the time while I prefer people watching. It's horrible how drowned society has become in the digital world, I'd give anything to live back in the 70s/80s/90s & embrace a more simple life. I really have to fight temptation to go back to that digital world, it's a legitimate addiction I don't wish on anyone.

[@67comet]

I'm at work (on the computer) and we're not allowed to have our phones in here. BUT, I cannot agree more than much of a person's depression, anxiety, or adhd triggers are from social media. When I started therapy two of the first things I did was to delete my FB account, and stop vaping/smoking. Recently I started to collect and work on typewriters (I already have a LOT of hands on hobbies so it is nothing new). Unfortunately, most of the best information for working on typewriters comes form the internet or KZbin. After your video, my new goal is to get an alarm clock, and leave my phone in the other room (maybe in the garage :) ). I could use my smart watch as my alarm clock.

[@ShadeCandle]

Sigh... I work as an online therapist, produce music on my computer as my main hobby, and then watch KZbin videos through the rest of my free time to numb out from being tired and lonely. There's no break from the screens, and I really need to break the cycle.

[@tikusblue]

I can relate to an extent. I'm a graphic designer so I spend my whole day on a screen. Then I tend to watch KZbin, browse reddit, read online articles, etc in my spare time. I'm trying to transition to non screen based hobbies so I get more of a break.

[@stephenschroeder6567]

From Supertramp's song Long Way Home: _When you look through the years and see what you could have been, Oh what you might have been, if you'd had more time._ I'm 65 and never ever used any social media. Obviously my advice to everyone that *does* use social media: Don't. LOL The clock is ticking for all of us. How will you spend the time *you* have left?

[@TrishhMakes]

Tbh most of that time is my down time. I could do some other hobby, or maybe both. But for example to reduce my doomscrolling on tt i put a timer on the app, ex 2houra per day and then it shuts down.

[@LittleRedTeaCake]

I recently deleted a bunch of apps off my phone, I think the only social media one left is YT, and it's because I use one of the 24 hour rain videos to sleep (works like a dream). Unfortunately, I have to keep FB on there, for the sole reason that its the main way my kids' school communicates important things, it's frustrating and I hate it. I do still find myself scrolling Pinterest on my tablet/laptop when I am watching or listening to videos, and it is something I am working on, because while my phone screen time is down to under 4 hours a day, it does not count all of my screen time. I'm also in online grad school, so I am also constantly on my laptop for that. I really appreciate your honesty in this video, it is inspiring me to continue to work more on my screen time. Thank you. And good luck on your own journey.

[@romanticdove]

I lost years of my life by having fb and instagram. Its been nearly 2 years since fb was deleted and just about a year since instagram was deleted. Im stuck on youtube, tumblr and playing games. My eyesight has got worse since 2016 but my screen time has gone down since deleting those forms of social media. I hope to get it down even more. Just need more hobbies.

[@romanticdove]

Update: I made youtube and tumblr screen time limits for 1.5 hours each. Today I have been knitting instead of going on here and tumblr. I haven't played any games today. I am really impressed with myself.

[@erincashin2353]

I have 6 hrs and 15 minutes as a daily average on my phone + anything I do for school work (I’m 15 about to be 16)

[@scentsandgems]

I agree totally! Although I'm a teacher and my work is not really computer centered, I found myself very exhausted from screentime that I used to unwind after a hard day. Overstimulated! Videos, especially edited ones, gave me anxiety. We have ancient braines and are not wired to cope with these kinds of devices. I have to commit: When I was a teenager in the 90s I watched a lot of television after school to relax. Now I try to read more (slowly;)) and spend time in nature. My anxiety got so much better! Thank you for your thoughts!

[@caitlin9307]

genuinely terrifying. i want to change but its 100% become a numbing agent for me.

[@fjc1]

Such a great video, thanks for this!

[@andersschmich8600]

Iv'e found that constant access to information and stimuli via my phone really exacerbates my anxeity has resulted tin whole days just not doing anything.

[@lm1367]

Such good advice!!

[@patreekotime4578]

Thanks for the reminder... going outside now. 😅

[@LifeInSlowMaking]

The only problem is all these other options cost a pretty beefy chunk of money, in USA at least(especially the getting a degree😂LOL) I had to cancel most of my subscription and activities because we can barely afford paying our bills now. Plus I can't drive and social transport is non existent. I don't live in a beautiful country side area where I can "go out and enjoy nature" I'm in an ugly suburbs with no side walks no trees and people park in the street so it's very awkward to go take walks and I have hips issues so even if I want I can only do that maybe 20 min a day... the only thing left for me to do is text messaging on my phone with my friends/family in other countries. Listening Audiobooks and Watching KZbin. It's pretty sad but I'm assuming LOADs of people are in similar situations ☹️ I wish meeting new people wasn't't so tied to paying for expensive activities but In 10 years that was the only way I made friends 😕

[@robbiepeterh]

Spend as much time as you like on your phone

[@pham451]

I just released why I miss time to just think! Thank you.

[@timingmile7030]

For me, it started with a bad relationship ending but covid made it so much worse. I spent everyday on my phone for 12 hrd a day. I work in an office now and we have some pretty slow days where everyone sits on their phone. It's a small office of Gen z's means we dont socialise like our older peers, so i often have to seek out older colleagues to talk to, instead of idly sitting on my phone in silence. I haven't kicked the screen habit. I often jump from one corner of the internet to the next. But i have decided to start implementing more physical things to do away from my phone so i am too busy to look at it. So i am going back to a martial arts class and starting to join more young adult meet up groups. The loneliness of having no irl friends is a big trigger of me being on my phone. So i am trying to find irl friends to meet up with and form connection with. Wish me luck

[@K.J-LaMon]

My audiobooks also count as screen time for me. I use spotify.😊😊😊

[@estarx]

My screen time was an average of just under 3hrs... I didn't think that was too bad 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ada.batungbakal]

Woohoo 🎉, are you back for good? Woohooo

[@SelfHelpShelf]

Yes, already have the next video filmed and ready for editing!

[@EmL-kg5gn]

That’s some terrifying maths. Thank you! I want to do better but chronic fatigue makes it super difficult… Essentially recently it’s been so bad, there’s so few accessible options and adhd means my lowest-energy activities are way too understimulating. I have been able to redirect myself to mostly positive screen time rather than negative though!!! The app screen zen is almost entirely responsible for that

[@liliax9147]

If it helps, I’ve heard that dodo channel and others like it put the animals in dangerous situations just to save them and content farm. Idk how true that is but it made me never want to click

[@nicky_bee]

I don't have social media apps installed on my phone but I watch youtube and scroll instagram through the browser. I now set a max number of hours on it ☺️

[@IvanaRabrenovic]

I spent between 7h and 13 h on phone .... BUT - listening music (instead of radio) - reading manga usually (instead a book one) - chatting (instead of home phone or letters) - playing games ( i actually don't do that , but that can be interested of board games) - studying (instead of using laptop or book) - learning something new (by googling or watching on yt , instead of going outside or searching in old dictionary book) - reading cooking book online instead in a book - using camera on phone instead of classic camera which is also expensive - shopping online instead going outside - watching tv show on phone instead on tv It's important to be avare that young people do the same thing as old but they just one device instead of 10 different ones .

[@julecaesara482]

I already blocked many apps and websites years ago on my phone and I set a timer on KZbin aswell but I somehow manage to get aroun these limitations a lot...

[@MooseCracker]

😰 I really needed to see this. To be 100% honest, I made it through the 80's, 90's and 00's... Even I'm nervous about facing the free time now. I am the horse who's been corralled for so long that they get overwhelmed by the open field and just stand there for a day. 😅

[@aks5614]

need to be on this area

[@bri8872]

Does this take into consideration waking hours? Aka hours you should be awake vs asleep? I think it would be nearly double that amount of time if you take into comsideration how many years of waking hours you spend on the devices

[@jimbrittain402]

"That's not what I'm talking about. (Not today, anyway.)" You contain multitudes.

[@TheSilveryew]

Same, The Dodo videos and shorts are the bane of my existence! XD

[@koston_varjo3536]

Hello there, firt of all (if I may be so upfront) I do like that you didn't ditch that filming location all together after the mean comments of the other video - I thought it was quite a pretty spot for videos. On the other end, I'd like to say that while I do have an addiction for social media, I fear that it's a bit more complicated with myself. For me KZbin is a form of escapism (similar to self harm or other addictions such as alcohol) and as I have made an attempt at limiting it, I found that I am unable to cope with life as it is at the moment. Hopefully Therapy will teach me the required tools to have and maybe deal with / manage emotions. Wish me luck and all that. P.S. Does anyone know if brilliant does languages (as in human languages, not programming languages)?

[@melie2833]

Brutal (thank you)

[@viityazz9466]

Thank you for making us realize how much time we spend on our phone. I guess I was rather aware of that, but seeing a number of hours makes it terrifying actually aha

[@cassandraknight8804]

Yes hypocrisy everywhere now.

[@sho-m-er5194]

Setting the BBC as an adult website... omegaLOL

[@Frikiman_H]

As soon as I heard that, I scoured the comments to see if I was the only one to catch on to that one.

[@johndoe-rq1pu]

Wait. How? When I’m on my phone I still have to go through life.

[@vigneshs517]

I have stayed 4 weeks not using any social media and with a maximum screen time of 59 minutes in March. But, when I slightly got back to these things i went to autopilot mode 😢. Note: how old are you.. 🤔

[@jennyjumpjump]

The phone screen has screwed up my vision. It's forced me to spend less time on my phone. 😂

[@juliamonet2696]

I don’t really look at my phone, I usually have long form videos playing in the background while I knit, or scrapbook, or do hw or clean/ cook. So my numbers are really high but if I calculated how long I actually full sit and stare at my phone is maybe an hour or so a day?

[@Jillski13]

The Dodo owns me too.

[@vip_izza]

my sot is 15 hrs

[@user-ix5qd1bp4q]

Like minded can helpful like to stay together to shares to goodness .

[@carolinepierson6776]

Ok so I am half these stats but still a lot. I will turn off as soon as this vid finishes.

[@wandguardnoodle]

positive comment for the algorithm

[@RocketKirchner]

I do some screen time . Yes , but I buy newspapers , magazines , books , vinyl records and am a professional guitarist . Most of all play chess on real chess board with real humans and have great conversation

[@sarahverpile1595]

Only 3 yrs?!

[@Marcus-rg7bg]

I dont like the phones either. But there is nothing to do where I live. So I give in. Rather nothing I want to do where I live. People just work, drink, repeat. It's like a slow death trap. They closed the parks and stuff because of violence. Made it worse. Cameras everywhere. It's a real freedom choke place. Very depressing. No kids outside playing. Everyone locked into screens of some sort. The phone is my only company right now. I felt it getting worse over the years. I stopped wanting to go out. My adventures slowed down. Then I just fell all the way down. I hope something comes to destroy this technology. So maybe I can live better on back end of my life. We are energy. So if you concentrate all energy sources on a fixed point, you fall in with them. I'm out but it's a fight everyday. And the ones in are gone. It owns them now so they don't know to turn it off. It won't let them.

[@Aixopluc_bcn]

@@Marcus-rg7bg perhaps you could read books?

[@Heidi2003]

❤❤❤❤

[@RocketKirchner]

This techno autism was referred to by Harold Bloom as the “ The Tyranny of the visual “. It robs one if one’s imagination