19-05-2025
How to reduce how much time you're spending staring at screens without hurting your career
I don't know about you, but I usually cringe when I get my weekly Screen Time Report. Did I really spend that much time online? Turns out, I'm pretty average. According to DataReportal's 2025 Global Overview Report, adults worldwide clock in about six hours and 38 minutes on digital devices each day.
While being average is comforting, I know I could benefit from more time unplugged. Yet, the thought of a full digital detox feels scary.
'It's very hard to completely disconnect yourself,' says Cristiano Winckler, director of digital marketing for Somebody Digital, a digital marketing agency. 'But anything in excess is going to have negative consequences. The question is, how can we still be present online, but not in a way that is going to cause anxiety?'
Worries about being offline are common, and Winckler analyzed the most common perceived career risks according to Google Trend search data. He found three of the biggest concerns—and why we shouldn't stress over them so much.
