Design the block, don't wait for the mood

Deep work rarely happens by accident. The people who get long stretches of focus tend to schedule them, protect them, and start before they feel ready.

A simple structure

Pick one task, put the phone in another room, set a timer for a defined block, and let yourself do only that. When the timer ends, take a real break. Two or three of these a day is plenty for most people.

Set your body up

Focus comes easier when you're hydrated, not starving, and not running on three hours of sleep. Handle the physical baseline and the mental work gets meaningfully easier.