You have one life.
What's it worth to you?
Most of us genuinely don't know how much of our day goes to screens. This calculator makes it visible. No judgement, just numbers.
Show Me My NumbersEphesians 5:16: “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
Screens promise connection.
They deliver consumption.
You were designed for depth. Real conversation, real presence, real rest. The research below isn't about blame. It's about understanding why so many of us feel drained by the very thing we keep reaching for.
What the research shows
This isn't about blame. These are simply the findings, worth knowing.
of teens aged 13–17 use social media, and one third use it almost constantly.
Source: U.S. Surgeon General's Advisoryaverage daily screen time for teens. In the same study, 60% said they felt they were addicted to their phone.
Source: Undergraduate Journal of Public Health, 2025of teen girls report that social media makes them feel worse about their own lives.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2024Research shows social media platforms alter dopamine pathways in ways that resemble the dependency patterns seen in substance use.
Source: PMC Neurophysiology StudySee where your time goes
Move the slider to match your daily screen time. The numbers update instantly.
That time is yours. You get to decide what it's worth.
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