The digital world is shaping our attention, emotions, and relationships more than ever before.

Here are the data points every church, parent, school, and leader needs to understand:

1. Daily Smartphone Usage

The average person spends 4 hours and 37 minutes on their phone every single day.
Source: Exploding Topics, 2025

2. Phone Checks Per Day

The typical user checks their phone 58-96 times a day. Every check breaks focus, presence, and attention.
Source: Exploding Topics, 2025

3. Total Daily Screen Time

Across all devices (phone, laptop, tablet), people now average 6.5 - 7 hours of screen time daily. Source: Backlinko, 2025

4. Youth Digital Dependence

More than 1 in 10 teenagers in Europe show signs of problem-level digital or social media use.
Source: WHO Europe, 2024

5. Screen Addiction & Mental Health

High addictive use of social media or smartphone/video games is linked to:

• Higher anxiety

• Higher depression

• Greater social isolation

• Increased risk of suicidal thoughts

Source: Weill Cornell Medicine, 2025

Families Are Struggling

Parents and teens both report they feel:

• overwhelmed by screens

• distracted during meals

• more disconnected at home

• more tension around device use

Multiple global surveys show this is now one of the top challenges for families.

7. Churches Are Affected Too

Pastors and youth leaders report:

• more distraction during worship

• less depth in small groups

• rising anxiety among young people

• families unable to “switch off”

• difficulty forming community because attention is divided

This is why a new culture of presence is needed.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Screens are not the enemy —
but being ruled by them is.

DiOf™ exists because churches, families, youth ministries, and communities need a simple way to:

• reclaim presence

• protect attention

• reduce digital stress

• strengthen relationships

• create sacred space again

This is why DiOf™ matters.
This is why your church needs it now.

“We disconnect from the screen to reconnect with the seen.”

- Toft