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Discover how much time you're wasting and learn how to make every minute count with our interactive calculator.

Calculate Your Wasted Time

Find out how much time you’re really spending on unproductive activities and learn how to make every minute count.

Fascinating Time Stats

Discover surprising facts about how time is spent and wasted throughout our lives.

Social Media

2.5 hours

Average daily time spent on social media platforms.

TV & Streaming

3.1 hours

Average daily time spent watching television and streaming services.

Lifetime Reading

9 years

Time spent reading throughout the average human lifespan.

Online Browsing

6.9 hours

Average daily time spent online across all devices.

Lifetime Time Distribution

Sleep
33%
Work
25%
Leisure
16%
Eating/Cooking
8%
Commuting
7%
Other
11%

Surprising Time Facts

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Latest from the Blog

Explore our latest articles about time management and productivity techniques.

Overcoming the Top Barriers of Time Management: Practical Solutions

Overcoming the Top Barriers of Time Management: Practical Solutions

Struggling with time management? You’re not alone. Many people face common barriers like procrastination, distractions, and ineffective scheduling. In this…

May 4, 2025

Ultimate Guide to Manage Time for Student Success

Ultimate Guide to Manage Time for Student Success

Managing time effectively can be challenging for students. This guide provides actionable strategies to help you manage time for student…

April 28, 2025

How Screen Time Before Bed Affects Your Sleep Quality

How Screen Time Before Bed Affects Your Sleep Quality

Screen time before bed harms sleep quality by disrupting melatonin production and circadian rhythms. This article explains these effects and…

April 16, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about time management and our calculator.

The Wasted Time Calculator is an interactive tool that helps you quantify how much time you’re spending on potentially unproductive activities like social media, streaming services, and unnecessary meetings. By visualizing this data on a weekly, yearly, and lifetime scale, it helps you understand the true opportunity cost of these activities.

The calculator provides a reasonable estimate based on the information you provide. For more accurate results, we recommend using time-tracking tools for a few weeks to gather precise data about your habits.

Not necessarily! Leisure and relaxation are important parts of a balanced life. The purpose of the calculator isn’t to make you feel guilty about downtime, but rather to help you become more conscious of how you’re spending your time so you can make intentional choices about your most valuable resource.

Start by becoming more aware of your habits through tools like our calculator. Then, implement strategies such as setting time limits for certain activities, using productivity techniques like the Pomodoro method, blocking distracting websites during work hours, and scheduling your day more intentionally. Our blog contains many articles with practical tips.

Not at the moment! We will offer mobile apps for both iOS and Android in the near future.

Absolutely! We offer a number of free resources including blog articles with productivity tips, and a basic version of our time calculator. Additional we share apps, courses & software to boost your productivity.

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