I'm actually fairly disciplined about self-care these days, but I have relapses where I slide back into the behaviors I've worked to change. For me, the main reason is that it's hard work and sometimes I feel lazy or tired or overwhelmed.

The other reason is sometimes I get impatient and I want noticeable results fast and if they don't happen fast enough, I feel frustrated and unmotivated.

Then after a while I pick myself back up again and start over. I really believe the old adage about it not being how many times you fall down that counts, but how many times you pick yourself back up again. I'm pretty good at picking myself back up without wasting too much time on self-recrimination for my relapses.