13 Ways to Break Out of Any Slump and Get Motivated [www.inc.com]

1. Acknowledge it.

A slump is no different than any other problem or obstacle in life--you can't simply stick your head in the sand and deny that it exists.

Admit that you feel really low right now. Acknowledge that there is a problem. Start here.
2. Accept it.

This is how you feel right now. There is no getting around it. Accept it. Say a couple of things like this to yourself:

"This won't last forever."
"I feel like a failure but I know I will get better."
"This too shall pass."

And it will...