Digital awareness

Attention economy self-review

Gentle questions for noticing how time and attention interact with platform design, without self-blame.

Prepared by: TAS — Tareq Abushawish
Who is it for?: Individuals and students · Educators and trainers
Approximate time: 5 minutes
Version and update: 1.0 · 2026-09-14

A general TAS template, available for educational and professional use and adaptation with attribution and disclosure of changes. It implies no external accreditation.

Completed example

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Purpose: Read a specific article
Time I choose: 15 minutes as a personal experiment
What interrupted me: A notification led to another feed
Next adjustment: Mute notifications while reading

Review as you work

Before using a platformWhat exactly did I open the platform to do?How much time do I want to give this activity?

During useDoes what I see serve my purpose or redirect my attention?What keeps me going: genuine value or an endless feed?

After useDid I leave with what I came for?What small adjustment would make the next visit more intentional?

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