That's indeed a very great approach. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is verty essential to me. I make sure to look for the activities that help me recharge and spark creativity. That's how I stay motivated.I don't work full time as a writer but I do work many hours as a writer so to stay motivated I try not to saturate myself with a lot of work, I try to dedicate time to myself and the activities I like, and from time to time give myself a week of vacation from the writer's job also doing a little technological detox.