I'm trying to listen to my body and rest when I have no energy. I don't give up and decide I'm going to waste a day, I just take it easy and don't put too much pressure on myself to do too much too quickly. I'm like Pomegranate, I push myself too far sometimes and can be convinced that I'm lazy when what I really am is too hard on myself. I find the best way to avoid "burn-out days" is to pace myself and try to take a little time to myself every single day to do something for me. Read non-school-related things, write non-school-related things, watch tv, go for a walk, play solitaire for a while. For me, it's about striking a balance. When I overwork myself or forget to take time for myself, that's when I get zapped of my energy, almost like a reminder that I just can't function at the level my overly critical mind expects.