# Poll: How many hours per day do you use screen/internet devices? **URL:** \ **Category:** Mindfulness\ **Created:** [July 7, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/poll-how-many-hours-per-day-do-you-use-screen-internet-devices/2463 "2018-07-07T15:46:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![john](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@john](https://community.humanetech.com/u/john)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/poll-how-many-hours-per-day-do-you-use-screen-internet-devices/2463/1 "2018-07-07T15:46:09Z")
On an average day, how many hours do you use screen/internet devices such as computers, phones, televisions, etc.? _Poll ([view on site](https://community.humanetech.com/t/poll-how-many-hours-per-day-do-you-use-screen-internet-devices/2463/1))_ I made this poll because I recently tallied up the amount of time I spend using the computer in a typical week. I am a software developer who enjoys writing software outside of work as well, so I would imagine my usage is higher than average. Here is my breakdown: - Work: 8 hours (M-F) - Personal projects: 8 hours (S-Su) Total per week: 56 hours, sometimes less if there is a holiday or special event. After reading about and personally experiencing the how excessive computer usage is harmful to mental, physical, and psychological health, I set this 8 hour daily maximum. It used to be 10+ hours. ---
**Author:** ![patm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.humanetech.com/patm/32/3125_2.png) [@patm](https://community.humanetech.com/u/patm)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/poll-how-many-hours-per-day-do-you-use-screen-internet-devices/2463/2 "2018-07-08T02:36:29Z")
When you say _use,_ I assume you mean actively. At work, I have my computer on all day, but I am not active on it the whole time.