Are you struggling to make progress on your writing (or other projects) right now? Start intentionally badly. Write something awful for 5 minutes.

This particular Monday was a strangely-split day: the first half was victorious, in which I knocked out something I've been procrastinating for weeks. The second half was a vicious struggle, when a plumbing emergency struck. But I persevered, and I did so because of great support systems.