focus & what it means to me

I made my first instagram account back in 9th grade, through my mum's phone, back then she could control and monitor my instagram usage but now that i am a grown-up adult , i find myself checking instagram, whatsapp , i-messages with each notification , or doomscrolling through endless shallow content. It made me realize , if everything is free to consume, is my attention/focus the price/stake? I honestly think my ability to get into deep work or the ability to be in a deep work state(often refered to as flow) has seriously been distorted.

I feel half of my overwhelmed/anxious behaviour equates to me being easily available to such platforms , or being hyper communicative to friends & family. Having finished my midterm examinations recently , i happen to notice that ability to fall into deep work/flow incrementally increases if there is an urgency(eg: an exam tomorrow), and i feel i could use this super-power of urgency to empower me back to a sharper state of mind. If I know what I am working on, why I am working on it, when it needs to be done, and how exactly to get it done, i immediately become focused. So some practices i shall be incorporating would be:

Dividing my day in three blocks based on my circadian rythm, mornings for production, afternoons for learning, evenings for reflection.
Taking on the huge tasks/challenging tasks before everything
Breaking Up with social platforms like instagram/ youtube shorts and substack
Practicing mindfulness or meditation to improve concentration through art of living
Progressively challenging myself with healthy mental and physical tasks(similar to progressive overload in gym)
This list is partial and i'd be updating as i test twhat works and what doesnt

This essay draws inspiration from Swami Vivekānanda & Dank Foe