over the past couple of days , i consciously paid attention to my media screen time.  i tracked how long i watched tv, went on my computer and used my phone. before i began tracking, i believed i spent the most time watching t.v and on the computer , but  surprisingly it wasnt. in the morning i usually watch tv for about an hour and a half.  i would catch up on news, weather, or anything interesting. i noticed as i watched tv i would also be on my phone at the same time( social media, texting, or games).  since my schedule is different during the weekday versus the weekend, i noticed my t.v screen is less during the week than the weekend. while on the other hand my phone and computer usage usually increases during the week and on the weekend.

i spent most of my time on my phone. since phones are mini computers now, i usually could spend at least 5 hours a day  on my phone. i would spend my time watching movies( youtube/netflix), reading news articles, on social media, texting friends, listening to music, or playing games. it surprised me how long i would spend on my phone. i use my phone for all my entertainment,social, and educational needs. whenever i would be bored or even around people i dont know, i would pull out my phone and escape to my own world. even when i had no urge to use my phone, i would find myself blindly using it. since  you can watch television shows, surf the web and play games on your phone, it is my go to media platform. even though i do use my phone most of the day, i dont see it as a huge problem in my life, just simply a distraction.  i find it convenient to have a thought of something unknown and looking it up with easy access. in my opinion its not how long you use it, but  how you use media which dictates if its good or bad for you.

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