Training in Trances

Getting into some trance-like states while training pk. I notice as soon as I put myself into a place where I am going to be training for a bit, I can drop my ordinary ways of thinking and just get caught up in the flow of one movement into the next one. I find myself "waking up" out of this state after several hours have passed and my body has taken a toll. Funny thing is I would never bother to go to such physical lengths in any other circumstance.

When I have a set regimen ahead of me, it takes tremendous willpower to push myself through it. When I get into this sort of trance state, training becomes effortless. I can push beyond my natural inclinations to stop and conserve energy, or get more comfortable. What's more, the feeling is so enjoyable that it causes a positive feedback loop so I just want to do it more and more. I think I started doing this kind of thing on accident several years ago but it has accumulated now to a noticeable point.

Some of the factors, or "trance catalysts" that put me in a flow state:

Music, especially flowing music can put you right into the state almost immediately

Having an uninterrupted bit of time, no obvious distractions

Resolving to stave off planning about particular routes or movements beyond the next two or three movements, not having any set goals

Not thinking too deliberately about my movements, it starts feeling too robotic and it can break me out of flow state.

I am importing this train of thought from my yoga, meditation, and running practices. The sense is not to strive with energetic effort, brows furrowed, but relaxed rather with an equanimous attitude toward whatever may result. I'm trying to also cultivate this flow state more and more as I become aware of the feeling and discover more factors that trigger it. Wouldn't it be cool to be able to produce this state at will any time?