<strong>Rage Rooms:</strong> This new form of entertainment allows people to take out their frustrations on things headed for the dump.
Rage Rooms: This new form of entertainment allows people to take out their frustrations on things headed for the dump.
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<strong>Wreck Room: </strong>More than 60 such facilities can be found across the US, including Wreck Room in Las Vegas (shown here).
Wreck Room: More than 60 such facilities can be found across the US, including Wreck Room in Las Vegas (shown here).
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<strong>Destined for the dump: </strong>Most Rage Rooms accept donations or get them from local recycling centers or dumps.
Destined for the dump: Most Rage Rooms accept donations or get them from local recycling centers or dumps.
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<strong>It's in Texas, too:</strong> At Tantrums, a room outside Houston, groups can sign up to take turns destroying entire cars or trucks.
It's in Texas, too: At Tantrums, a room outside Houston, groups can sign up to take turns destroying entire cars or trucks.
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<strong>Equipment provided: </strong>Rage rooms provide the tools you need -- it could be chain-wrapped baseball bats or lug wrenches -- to destroy stuff.
Equipment provided: Rage rooms provide the tools you need -- it could be chain-wrapped baseball bats or lug wrenches -- to destroy stuff.
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<strong>Workout: </strong>The act of raging is exhausting, and most participants emerge drenched with sweat. "Even certain bottles sometimes can take significant effort to break," says Corey Holtam, owner and manager of Wreck Room.
Workout: The act of raging is exhausting, and most participants emerge drenched with sweat. "Even certain bottles sometimes can take significant effort to break," says Corey Holtam, owner and manager of Wreck Room.
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<strong>Therapy? </strong>Rage Room owners say the experience has roots in destruction therapy, a stress-management technique.
Therapy? Rage Room owners say the experience has roots in destruction therapy, a stress-management technique.
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<strong>The benefits are debatable:</strong> Mental health professionals say the Rage Rooms don't provide participants with the tools to deal with their difficult emotions on a broader scale.
The benefits are debatable: Mental health professionals say the Rage Rooms don't provide participants with the tools to deal with their difficult emotions on a broader scale.
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<strong>Relaxation:</strong> "People go to the spa to unwind," Anna Guiao, owner of Sin City Smash. "There's no reason why they can't smash stuff to feel the same way."
Relaxation: "People go to the spa to unwind," Anna Guiao, owner of Sin City Smash. "There's no reason why they can't smash stuff to feel the same way."
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