DOSE

(do)pamine: pleasure, instant gratification
(se)rotonin: stability, significance

Our phones, tablets, and computers may just show us that there can be too much of a good thing.
It's hard to say no to endless entertainment and distraction, especially since it lives right in our pockets.

But how often do we evaluate this time?
Do we really understand how much time we spend casually look at our screens?
Are we able to resist checking our phones or does it cause us unconscious uneasiness?
Most importantly, do our screens truly make us happier?

The Time Problem

"I don't spend that much time on my phone...
Does anyone really keep track of that?

Our devices were created to improve our daily life.
They tells us where we are and where to go.
In danger, they call for help and in doubt, bring us information.
For some of us, our screens never leave our side.

With the rise in technology, it makes sense that we spend more time on our devices.
But the time and manner that we interact with our devices cannot be passively ignored.

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THIS IS SLEEP

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In the last ten years, our sleep time has slightly decreased but on average, we sleep about 7.5 to 8 hours per day.

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THIS IS WORK

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THESE ARE SURVIVAL ACTIVITIES

These are things we do to survive, like eating, bathing, watching kids, etc.

THAT LEAVES US WITH PERSONAL TIME

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This pink cloud represents the few remaining hours of each day.
There's not much of it, but it's important.

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10 years ago

This was about the time when the first iPhone was released.

The White Space

This tiny sliver, our daily personal time, is incredibly important to us.

As psychologist Adam Atler states, our personal time is the white space “where we do things that make us individuals.”
The reality is that for most of us, that time is less than half an hour.
In 30 minutes, we're scrambling to try to fit in face-to-face time, exercise, hobbies, passions, and more.

In our personal time, we pursue our joys and passions.

We spend time making memories and developing close relationships.

We take in the world, fully present, and it inspires to think creatively.

Yes.

We pause from our busy lives and reflect:
has our life been meaningful?

Of course, we get some of our significance from the other parts of life too, like work and school.

Yes.

But when people reach their final moments, they think about who they are and what they’ve done.

Their final words often remind us that our
most treasured moments aren't from work or a screen.

It happens in that tiny pink space that gives us humanity:

our personal time.

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