THE ATTENTION DRAIN MAP

Track: Mind & Brain

Access: Open

🧠 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.

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🧩 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.

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🔁 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.

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🔓 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?