My young college students almost to a person want to reduce the time they spend on their phones – they know it’s hurting them.

Americans check their phones 144 times a day and in one class of mine students debated how long they spend on their phones per day – the answer, 4 to 5 hours including social media and gaming.

But to understand them better, it’s hard to disconnect because they fear they will lose touch with their friends and loneliness is a big issue.

5 hours a day is 1,825 hours a year on the phone alone – that’s 76 days or two and a half months a year.

The short answer:  cut what is not necessary, keep what is important.  Take control.

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