Make the best use of your time.
—Ephesians 5:16 JBP
A study from Reviews.org provided a snapshot of how often Americans reached for their smartphones and how much time they spent staring at screens in 2025.
According to the study, they averaged checking their phones 200 times per day, about once every five minutes while awake, spending over five hours per day on their smartphones—the equivalent of 83 days per year.
Across all devices—smartphones, television, laptops, tablets—they racked up 12 hours and 36 minutes of screen time per day.
Mandi Behzadi, a licensed therapist in Los Angeles, said, “Screen fatigue isn’t just about eye strain—it’s also a mental fog that affects memory, patience, and the ability to be present.”
Paul wasn’t just whistling in the wind when he wrote, “Look carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time.”
Time can only be spent once.