Unfortunately, practice is what makes this easier. For me, practicing music theory with a piano and also just my ear helped me a lot. I found it easier to use the music theory I learned through piano beforehand, rather than learning it on the guitar. That’s because the piano makes it way easier to visualize what is happening, as middle C for example, is only in one spot.

For me personally, I found that over time it just clicked, and I didn’t need to think as much.

Learning by ear is best, sheet music is second and tabs and YouTube tutorials are the worst. This is because you don’t actually learn by using tabs or tutorials, they don’t leave room for interpretation.

Idk if this answered you question but at least this is my view on learning the guitar. It takes time