“Being a musician means being part of a total experience—no winning, no losing.” Jim Blackley Anxiety and depression levels are at all time highs. How do we handle the amount... The post How to lower ANXIETY through DRUMMING (with Navy SEAL David Rutherford) appeared first on Chrislesso.com.

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In the volatile landscape of the today’s world, our biggest challenges are to do whatever it takes to avoid mediocrity, lack of focus, and dis-couragement. Recently I was honoured to... The post Find your COURAGE through DRUMMING (with Dom Famularo) appeared first on Chrislesso.com.

‘Time is not on your side, but your choices are.’ How do you balance family, work, and pursuing your passions? YOU CAN’T. All you have is time and focus. There... The post Balancing Family, Drumming, and Pursuing Your Passions appeared first on Chrislesso.com.

I was recently a guest on Eric Boudreault’s show Drumfills Kafé where we went into some tools on how drummers can use adversity as a tool to get BETTER. Uncover... The post Find your ATTITUDE, TECHNIQUE, and RESILIENCY through DRUMMING appeared first on Chrislesso.com.

A few years ago, I let go of perfection as one of my goals in my drumming, and replaced it with CLARITY. What is clarity? Expressing yourself so clearly, that... The post Drum with CLARITY, not PERFECTION (play it WRONG & STRONG!) appeared first on Chrislesso.com.

Bowing to the best within yourself means to STEP UP by living the standards that will elevate your rise. But how to do this consistently, especially on the days that... The post KEEP YOUR STANDARDS HIGH with Jocko Willink appeared first on Chrislesso.com.

I am excited to share this with you! This is a conversation I had with Mike Mangini where he reveals his systems and tactics, pulled from the archives of 2002.... The post Mike Mangini’s SYSTEMS and TACTICS appeared first on Chrislesso.com.

This is a story from my hometown about how I was innocently and unknowingly doing everything possible to get myself fired from the first pro gig I ever had. What... The post How NOT To Get Fired From Your Band appeared first on Chrislesso.com.

Like every drummer on the planet, I was impacted by the artistry and craftsmanship of Neil Peart’s drumming. When I was 9, after months of begging my parents declared a... The post What we can learn from Neil Peart appeared first on Chrislesso.com.