"Do you find yourself spending way too much time scrolling on your phone? The latest research shows the average American spends around seven hours looking at a screen each day. Since too much screen time can negatively impact mental and physical health, it's no wonder that people are looking to cut back in the new year. ""At least six hours a day,"" said Junior Anderson. Recent data shows we spend nearly half of our waking hours on our phones, whether on social media platforms, streaming or videos. ""Up late at night watching old YouTube videos of sporting events,"" said Zach Thornton. ""It doesn't even feel like it's that long,"" Anderson added. ""Feels like 30 seconds but it's really like four hours."" Hannah Poland says she noticed she's spending more time looking at her phone since being on maternity leave. ""I'm realizing how much time I spend scrolling, and it's not something that I want to spend my time doing,"" Poland said."