How Can You Tell If You Are Addicted To Your Smartphone or Digital Device?
Do you ever feel like you spend more time on your smartphone than you would like to? Does being without your phone feel uncomfortable or anxiety inducing? If so, you are not alone. Technology has become deeply integrated into our work, school, social, and personal lives, so much so that it can feel nearly unavoidable. Recent research documents this trend, suggesting that the average American adult spends around four or more hours on their smartphone each day (Backlinko, 2026). Among Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012), that number rises to roughly nine hours per day (Rudy, 2023).