Precisely! For me, it's also important to not try to "push" anything.

Thankfully, I am 100% self-employed, so I have the relative luxury of being able to "step away" if something seems like I am getting stuck, and trying my hand at something else. Conversely, I also have the luxury of not being subject to "time limits" (MOST of the time, anyway!) when I DO find myself in a flow situation... I can just keep cranking till it runs out.

It has been somewhat harder recently because of that thing you mention..."mere survival." Worrying about it actually makes us inefficient, and yet we can't exactly ignore it.