I relate to this so much. For me, the shift only started happening when I stopped expecting deep work to feel “good” right away. At first, it was like dragging my brain through wet cement — nothing flowed, and I kept craving cheap dopamine hits like scrolling or messaging. But I started setting a simple rule: 30 minutes with no interruptions, no matter how miserable. Over time, my brain kind of stopped fighting it. What also helped was reading through this Reddit post: Trying to improve focus and productivity the liven — some of the comments there hit home, especially about boredom tolerance. Also, I now track how I feel after a deep work session, not just what I got done. Eventually, that post-work calm became the reward. Now, I genuinely crave that state when my mind locks in. It took about 3–4 weeks of consistent effort before anything shifted. So yeah, rewiring is possible — just slow
