Sometimes you may make a great effort but find that you still cannot pray. No matter what, do not allow yourself to become discouraged. This is the most important rule of all. Force yourself to say each word of the service with complete simplicity, like a child who is just learning to read. Keep saying the words. In most cases God will then touch your heart with a flame and you will pray with great feeling.
From "The Essential Rabbi Nachman" by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum p131
The time after Yom Tov is a let down. We looked forward to Yom Tov and seeing our families and the spiritual lift that comes with Yom Tov. All of a sudden, it is over. My sponsor tells me that many people lose their abstinence after Yom Tov. They let there guard down and they think that there is nothing to worry about now that they made it this far, and suddenly they slip. Keep connecting to Hashem. Keep davening.
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