AAP
Attention Audit Protocol
Reclaim your attention from unwanted hijacks.
Estimated time: 35 seconds
Protocol Steps
- 1
STOP: Close all apps/tabs except the current task.
~10s - 2
ASK: What was I trying to accomplish?
~5s - 3
TRACK: How did I get here from there?
~15s - 4
RETURN: Deliberately choose your next action.
~5s
When to Use
- When you "come to" and realize you've lost time
- When you notice you're doom-scrolling
- At set intervals during work sessions
Common Failure Modes
- Rationalizing the distraction as "research"
- Feeling too tired to do the audit
- Not having a clear original task to return to