Do something else? Unless you are required to learn Japanese, why?
Can I ask the OP what routine you go through? How much SRS/Bunpro reviews do you do in a day? I tell you mine it’s just 8 new items per day*. I found out that this the sweet spot for me, where I’m not overwhelmed by reviews and have enough time to do real life engagement with the language (improving output, reading, watch movies).
I had cycles of being too motivated with SRS in the past and ended up ditching burnt out.
Funny side note: I got the number from the HackChinese SRS, there were rudimentary options for how many words you want to add per day. 8 just stuck, feels good man. Also lucky number.
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I don’t know, personally, I look forward to my reviews and lessons every day. Every day when I listen to my favourite music or watch a fun series in japanese I can pick out more and more words, understand more and more kanji. You have to put a short term goal for yourself. Not tomorrow I will be fluent, tomorrow I will know one more word. Every time you recognise something you learned is a success worthy of celebration. Maybe slow down if its overwhelming, don’t burn yourself out with too much new stuff. You won’t be fluent in a day, but if you treat every little recognized word or kanji like a success, you will have a lot more fun 
がんばってください！
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Don’t make the mistake I made. Avoid Duolingo for Japanese! I wasted almost three years trying to learn Japanese on Duolingo. Stick to wanikani and bunpro. It’s only been two months that I’ve been using those two apps/websites and already I’ve made tons of progress. One thing I like to do in addition is to watch YouTube streams involving walking the city streets in Japan. I read the signs on the shops. It helps.
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not contributing but im just gonna say nice sonny boy pfp. hope you find the motivation you need or made the right decision
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- Recognize that noticeable progress will not appear every day or every week but will appear sporadically. Also, however bad you are now is the worst that you’ll be, and you’ll definitely be better in the future.
- Trust that sound methodology and steady effort will eventually take you where you want to be.
- Balance fun Japanese study with boring study (if that exists ).
- Try to build social connections online or in person that will encourage your Japanese study. For instance, an app like HelloTalk will allow you to connect with Japanese people trying to learn English.
- Don’t invest so much of your time and effort in Japanese study that you experience significant negative effects in the rest of your life.
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Make more bait threads and you’ll be hanasing nihongo mae kimi shiru sore.
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Respect for sonny boy on the avatar 
Welcome to the club. And, in the end, it’s still worth it. 頑張れ！