I MUST GET OFF MY PHONE AND GET A LIFE
DAILY AVERAGE: 6hr 25 min WEEKLY PICK-UPS: 405 FIVE MOST USED APPS: Safari, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google maps, Twitter MOST VISITED: Safari (9hr 21m)
KirStEN rEES, 35, is a copywriter and author. She is single and lives in glasgow. KIRSTEN SAYS: Before I’ve even brushed my teeth in a morning I’ll have checked 15 apps, including social media.
Although I’ve had a mobile phone since my early teens, I was still shocked that I clocked up over nine hours of screen time last Wednesday. That’s insane. I rarely sleep for nine hours!
I was working from home and arranging to meet friends for my birthday, but it was still more than many people spend in an office for a day’s work . . . which has set me thinking. I’m always telling myself I’m too busy to finish writing my business book and my novel. But am I really?
If I halved my phone usage I could have them both written in no time. Still, it’s going to be tough separating my phone and me.
I’m an avid social media user and have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Snapchat for business and personal use.
I use Google for general research, Google Maps because I’m always using public transport, various banking apps, Kindle for reading and a music app. And they’re just my regular ones!
When I’m out with friends I put my phone away, apart from taking photos. But other times I’ll pick it up to answer an email, then I’m straight on social media, chatting with friends.
I’m going to continue using the Moment app to keep tabs on my usage. Nine hours staring at a screen seems like a shocking waste of time!