Endless Options and a Lack of Commitment Are a Recipe for Restlessness

While lockdowns across the country slowed the spread of COVID, it more than doubled the amount of time Australians spent with their eyes glued to the small screen.Proxima Studio/Shutterstock

Depending on your source, the average American spends nearly 50 hours a week in front of a screen for non-work purposes. Some sources put that number closer to 9 or 10 hours a day. Most of that is spent watching TV, playing video games, and browsing social networks.

About 75 years ago, that number was zero and it has been rising steadily ever since.