I don't mind the work. I enjoy the programming. And I was sick of it. After just completing my positive-attitude mental diet, I was binging, and I wasn't getting anything done. I found myself pacing back and forth through the hallways, arguing with an internal voice.
Every behavior is useful in some situation.
Just not necessarily this situation. Let's put this aside and do something else instead. I'd somehow whined and grumbled my way to a really resourceful state as I paced down the hallway, and as soon as I noticed, I stopped, put my hand on the wall, and anchored the state spatially. It's a simple psychology hack. Decide that space holds the meaning, and your brain takes care of the rest.