The apostle Paul teaches us to "pray continually" or as I memorized it, "Pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17). This is a lofty standard that the apostle has given us. I'm not so certain Paul was commanding us to go to our prayer closet and stay there praying continually, only to come out for food and a bathroom break.
I think a part of this command is for us to have a constant realization of God's presence in our lives. Since God's Spirit lives inside of us (1 Cor. 3:16), He is always with us. It's just that we often forget He is with us, and we certainly cannot talk or communicate with Him if we don't even have a realization that He is present with us. Therefore, I think the command to "pray continually" is a command for us to have a constant awareness of God's presence with us and to live out our daily lives in constant conversation with Him (which will most often happen inaudibly).
With all of that being said, check out the following article on some of the reasons "Why We Sometimes Don't Pray."
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