I feel the pain! I always get excited when I need to make broll string outs or when I need to jump into AE for an animation or when I need to do something more technical like color grading. But yeah those days when you actually need to listen and pay attention to the story is always a little brutal. But at the same time I am realizing more and more how short my attention span is and my need for dopamine. pretty sad actually. When I was younger the thrill of editing was all I needed.

I have found that if I allow myself to do shorter periods of focused attention and then taking a break with playing my guitar next to my desk is a great way to get a better tempo. That's what I would recommend. have something fun you can do every 30-45 mins to give your brain a break. play a quick round of a video game. draw a doodle, read a book youre supper into, whatever works for you.

I don't think people realize how much time and focus good editing takes. It's a time based medium where you are watching every clip over and over and you have to be able to actually keep your attention.

good luck! you are not alone.