I guess it would depend on the situation. Sometimes people have a bad day doing whatever it is that they do, but then are able to have a better one the next day. There are times though when rough stretches or funks as you call them can go on for longer periods of time. It can be difficult sometimes to figure out what is causing the problem or problems you might have.

In my own experience almost any time I have a rough stretch where things aren’t going well or when I deal with a bout of writer’s block, the source of it is almost always attributed to some form of stress that I might be going through. I will be honest when I say that coping with stress is something that can be easier said than done for some people, but again I think it would have to depend on the situation. One thing I try to do to de-stress is I try to give myself a diversion somehow to take my mind off of things. 

I like watching movies and listening to music. One thing that I have recently done is on my streaming player, I purchased a screensaver that has several fireplaces that play on a continuous loop. I don’t know what it is, but listening to a crackling fireplace is relaxing, even if you don’t have an actual fireplace.