THE ATTENTION DRAIN MAP
- Enfiity Co.
- Apr 18
- 1 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
Track: Mind & Brain
Access: Free
🧠 CORE CONTEXT
Your mind only has ~100% attention at any moment. But most of it is already pre-spent.
Micro-decisions
Emotional residue
Unresolved conversations
Identity maintenance
Background noise
Digital dopamine fragments
These leaks aren’t random. They’re structured.And if you don’t see the architecture, you will keep mistaking noise for reality.
🧩 THE ATTENTION DRAIN MAP
DRAIN TYPE | EXAMPLE | ENERGY COST |
UNRESOLVED MICRO-OPEN | “I should message him back...” | Background anxiety |
IDENTITY LOOP | “What do they think of me?” | Identity reinforcement |
DIGITAL TRAIL | Tabs, messages, half-scrolled videos | Mental tab fragmentation |
FUTURE SIMULATION | Imagining a scenario over and over | Emotional anticipation |
ROLE PERFORMANCE | Being the ‘version’ of yourself others expect | Social tension |
🧠 CLARIFIER
Focus is not something you gain. It’s what remains when the drains are sealed.
The point is not to remove everything — it’s to see what is quietly stealing your present moment.The map gives you choice.
🔁 RECALIBRATION PROTOCOL
Daily Visual Audit (5 minutes): Draw a circle. Divide it into 5 segments (like the map above).
Without overthinking, write what’s active in each.
Then ask:
❶ Can this be closed now?
❷ Is this even mine to carry?
❸ Is this draining or directing?
Repeat daily. Your system will begin to self-clean.
🔓 FINAL REFLECTION
What percentage of your mind is truly yours right now?
If even 20% of your mental energy was reclaimed... what would that version of you be able to build?