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Temper your tantrum: Can rage rooms help you let off steam?

ByTanisha Saxena
May 19, 2023 08:01 PM IST

Rage rooms are a roaring success. But are they making anger management issues better or worse? We examine the issue calmly

Feeling angry at the moment? Perhaps it’s the heat, or the pent-up frustration of daily Zoom meetings that should have been emails. Maybe it’s an in-law who knows which buttons to press. Or maybe it’s 2023 and the grapes of wrath can no longer be ignored.

Studies indicate that physical violence can be cathartic. But the stress release is short-lived. The dopamine rush could build up to an addiction. Or make you angrier. (Shutterstock)
Studies indicate that physical violence can be cathartic. But the stress release is short-lived. The dopamine rush could build up to an addiction. Or make you angrier. (Shutterstock)
There are rage rooms in Delhi, Hyderabad (above) and Bengaluru. Some charge by the hour, others by the object. All promise anger management.
There are rage rooms in Delhi, Hyderabad (above) and Bengaluru. Some charge by the hour, others by the object. All promise anger management.
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