{"id":1074,"date":"2026-02-12T19:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnnycarlos.com\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:14:00","slug":"boom-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnnycarlos.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/boom-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Boom Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s been a while since I’ve posted because I lost momentum on a few things in my life. Music in particular. I had been doing left hand strokes daily until one day, I just broke and couldn’t get back to it. I tried it again recently and I feel like I lost most of the strength I had. It’s disappointing. I’m sure I can get it again, but I feel the set back. Will I get back to it? No. Because I’m on a new path now. I call it: Boom Therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boom Therapy stems from the idea of Rage Rooms. Places people go to blow off steam by smashing things up. I actually got this idea from another thing in my life that I am practicing but not willing to post about it online. It makes a ton of noise though, and that’s how I made the connection back to my drumming. I’m now going to do daily drum practice not to improve my skill, but for the sole purpose of making a bunch of noise! And all for stress relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my drum journey, I have gone to great lengths to bring the volume down. I’ve bought mesh heads, low volume cymbals, a cajon, light sticks, hot rod sticks, tea towels, gaffers tape, and drum mutes. I’ve taken all that stuff off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t care about practicing anymore. I don’t care about improving. I just want to smash things with sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ironically, this is probably still considered practicing and I will improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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