How can I focus better in prayer?

Step by step

1. 1Pray at the beginning of the prayer time when possible, and remove distractions such as your phone.
2. 2Before saying the opening takbir, pause and remind yourself that you are standing before Allah.
3. 3Learn the meaning of what you recite, especially Al-Fatihah and the tashahhud (the testimony recited while sitting in prayer).
4. 4Vary the short surahs and supplications you know so the words do not become automatic.
5. 5Pray calmly, giving each posture its due stillness. The Prophet ﷺ taught a man who had prayed hastily to return and pray with calmness in bowing, standing, prostration, and sitting (Sahih Muslim, Hadith 885).
6. 6When your mind wanders, do not become frustrated; gently return your attention to the words and the fact that Allah knows your effort.