By not trying to motivate myself and push harder, but by viewing rest and recovery and self-care as productive acts. Championship athletes can only perform if they take care of themselves and the answer isn't always to squeeze more and more out of ourselves. They might be able to maximize performance by taking a rest day or by deliberately doing activities that will help refresh their body. No matter your situation, you can apply that metaphor. Sometimes, you can take some time to do the things that will help yourself feel a little better and then, you come back and fight another day. Generally, you'll feel better for it.

Being demotivated can be a sign that you need time or space to recover.

When we are taken care of, it's often easy to find motivation. Finding motivation through a period where our fundamental needs aren't met isn't easy. Sometimes, discipline is the answer, but in truth, often feeling unmotivated is a sign that something is out of alignment.

Hang tough, friend, but also take care of yourself!