Picture the average American bedroom at night: a phone charging on the nightstand, glowing softly within arm's reach of the pillow. According to a 2023 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 87% of adults regularly sleep with their phone in the bedroom. YouGov polling shows that for many Americans, the smartphone is the last thing they see before sleep and the first thing they reach for upon waking. And a 2026 survey from mattress company Amerisleep found that Americans now spend an average of 38 minutes scrolling in bed before sleep, adding up to roughly 231 lost hours of sleep a year, nearly ten full days.
