How do you keep going after 18 rejections? after 18 years as a web developer

I sent 18 applications and heard nothing back, and I am running low on energy. Thank you in advance. I keep comparing myself with friends who are working.

I stopped looking at job sites after dinner. Evenings became mine again.

A fixed routine helped me most: up at the same time, one hour of job search, then a walk. Small but it worked.