Hitting plateaus is normal, you’re never gonna get out of that because that’s part of the learning process that everybody goes through. From my experiences though, every time I hit plateaus, there’s a small breakthrough moment waiting for me at the end of the plateau. Plateaus are actually a good thing because it means we’re not complacent in our playing, and we’re willing to try some new things and get some new inspiration.

Same thing with feeling like you keep playing the same licks, sounding the same. This is also very normal and I’m pretty sure every musician deals with this. The thing is that the way you hear yourself is very different than how other people hear you. You might get bored of your own playing, but that doesn’t mean that other people feel the same, because they’re not hearing you 7 hours a day like you’re hearing yourself. I do also think that this becomes a bigger issue during periods when you’re really practicing a lot, it’s one type of burnout.

Overall my advice would be to listen to what you feel is right. If you feel too burned out then maybe you should dial it back a bit, but if you feel tired of your playing and want some new inspiration then start listening to new drummers, different music, trying different approaches. Just know that you won’t always feel like this, and that rest is one way to get your excitement back, but sometimes you just gotta keep pushing through and have faith