Be honest. Excluding work, how much time do you spend texting, interacting on social media, watching YouTube videos of cute cats or arguing with people you don't know about politics?

According to a survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by NationalToday.com, 77 percent of women and 68 percent of men spend three hours or more per day on their computer, phone or tablet; and half of women and 41 percent of men spend five hours or more per day looking at a screen.Just think of what you could do if you could recapture those hours.Today is National Day of Unplugging, so if you're game, today's the perfect day to find out.Ironically, we reached out on Facebook and Twitter to learn what readers thought.Mike Stanley of Lehighton, a musician and owner of Royal Jam Music, says he unplugs for a period of time every day and limits his online time when it doesn't involve work."Smartphones are the real problem, I think," says Stanley. "Most think turning it off puts you out of touch, but when it's on you are often out of touch with the people right in front of you."When asked about the impediment of "too social media," Stanley says it comes down to how you value creative time versus social time."Each conflicts with the other, and only you decide what the balance should be for you," he says. "I have a routine. I actually budget for creative time, and I try to monetize it obviously through work time. How somebody else does that is up to their situation I guess. Put aside an hour or three in your week for it. Or more, as you need, but at least schedule it as a 'thing.' "Christine Rootes praised Stanley's suggestions and says she's going to give scheduling a try."And I agree smartphones are a problem," says Rootes. "I usually always unplug when I'm with people. So many of my friends are glued to their phones even when we're out to dinner or something. It's irritating and rude."College student Katie Evans says she tries to unplug as often as possible."I even deleted the Facebook app on my phone for a few weeks. But, then I would go out with friends and everyone else would be on their phone while I was sitting there trying to start a conversation. I think we are becoming too reliant on technology, especially when it comes to filling silence. I think we need to become more comfortable with sitting with our thoughts instead of trying to distract ourselves with a virtual reality."Massage therapist Jennifer Sterner of Jim Thorpe says she can't unplug, at least her phone, because she doesn't have a landline."I have kids so I need communication ability," says Sterner. "But we unplug a lot. We go to our cabin as a family and we have no service so voilà ... unplugged. My daughters really enjoy the unplugged time, and even have told me they look forward to it."We have gotten so far away from life without instant communication or Internet access, that just enjoying the sights and smells and touch around us is somehow in the static of constant electronics. I miss the old days and landline with 20 feet of tangled cords and using books that had weight and scents of their own to get information," says Sterner. "I think life moves fast enough and the Internet and cellphones have greatly increased that time lapse."On the flip side, there are those who can't - or won't - unplug."I can unplug if my book was in paper form," says Elaine Runyon, but since it's not, she insists "I. Will. Not. Unplug!""Unplug for a day? Not likely," says Gerda McGinnis.Mary Hunter Linneman is retired and on a fixed income, and says being online is her form of socializing."My small rural town doesn't have much in the way of activities that don't involve being in some form of a club. I probably spend too much time online also because I'm an avid genealogist, and I sometimes lose track of how long I've been researching!"Sarah Streby says she doesn't think she can unplug today, but she and her family are planning to go offline on Saturday. Otherwise, she says she spends about one to two hours online each day that are not work related.Kathleen Lenshyn admits to spending five hours a day on her devices.Ginger Outlaw says she'll unplug the TV, but not the Internet. She also suggests that women are showing more time online because "men sit 24/7 on video games instead."Tyra Hattersley will not unplug."Nope," says Hattersley. "I work from home so it's stay online equals stay employed."what the survey saidTop three most interesting insights about our devices1. When I have down time, I spend it on my phone, computer, or tablet (35 percent)2. I spend more time interacting with people online than I do in person (13 percent)3. I feel like I'm addicted to my phone (13 percent)Top five places Americans spend the most time looking at their phones1. When I wake up (32 percent)2. When I'm in bed going to sleep (26 percent)3. On work breaks (20 percent)4. In the bathroom (10 percent)5. On my morning commute (4 percent)Bed isn't just for sleeping anymoreFor 58 percent of Americans, bed is the most popular place to check their phone, be it when waking up (32 percent) or when going to sleep (26 percent).Ranking of the top three devices Americans spend the most time on1. Smartphone (76 percent)2. Computer (17 percent)3. Tablet (7 percent)And it seems that men care slightly more than women about their social media image. Five percent of women say they closely monitor how many "likes" they get on social media, compared to 7 percent of men who say the same.Learn more about National Day of Unplugging at

http://nationaltoday.com/us/national-day-of-unplugging.