“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving” Colossians 4:2 KJV
Prayer is a very powerful tool given to us by God for regular communication with Him.
The first thing that must be in place for you to pray effectively is focus; all distractions must be done away with.
The devil knows that you need to be completely focused to get the best out of your prayer time, and this is why you usually remember some not-too-important things that can distract you during prayers.
One of the reasons you see many men/women of God praying when everyone is asleep is that they don’t want to be distracted.
In Mark 1:35, Jesus Christ woke up before daybreak to pray while others were asleep. He went to a secluded place to pray. You must try to remove distractions. Find a secluded place where you can always go to pray. That secluded place could be your closet or any other place without distractions.
Anyone who does not regularly go to a secluded place to pray will eventually grow cold spiritually; I am saying this from experience.
Ensure you pray regularly in a secluded or quiet place.
Shalom!