A few ideas: 1. Stop programming when you don't feel like you want too. Forcing yourself to do anything turns it into a chore. Let yourself relax 2. Stop progr

A few ideas: 1. Stop programming when you don't feel like you want too. Forcing yourself to do anything turns it into a chore. Let yourself relax 2. Stop programming what you don't like. If you hate java, stop programming in Java. [Note, I realize the above two are difficult if you have a demanding job. I hope you really consider it though in any case, because long term it will help you] 3. Try building small things that you're actually interested in, in languages you love -- i.e playing in lisp or python, on a problem you're curious about, for a short time, can be very fun.