if you want to master anything, you should get obsessed with it. Think about it all the time. Look for the opportunity to learn and practice the learned skills. It's a continuous process which may be difficult initially but later it becomes easier and automatic. To maintain continuity, you must enjoy the process so try different kind of games like crossword, participate in WhatsApp discussion etc.

There is an idiom - When the going gets tough, the tough get going. It means that only strong people can survive and come out on top in difficult conditions/ during adversity.