The Sensation Of Releasing Anger And Frustration In A Room

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JAKARTA - As humans, sometimes we have feelings of frustration and anger, two feelings that make us need a channel so that we can escape from two feelings that psychologically create discomfort.

Channeling frustration and positivity is certainly a wise choice, although many people also choose to vent it negatively. But, a negative vent, which used to be detrimental, can now be harmless.

Yes, this is what Vanderlei Rodrigues did. Maybe the idea is weird, but he opened a creative business, a business that people can use to channel their frustration or anger 'negatively' through the newly opened Rage Room.

Judging from the name alone, the Rage Room, which is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a place for people to vent their frustrations and anger without harming others. However, he can still emit a 'negative' aura as an outlet for his frustration and anger.

Set in Cidade Tiradentes, a suburb of Sao Paulo, Vanderlei creates a warehouse where people can swing giant hammers at televisions, computers, old printers, smash machines to shatter glass into small pieces.

This 42-year-old woman did not think that the business she opened a month ago would be able to attract many customers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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"I think it is the best moment to be able to manage this here in Cidade Tiradentes, because of everything that people go through, a lot of anxiety, stress", he said.

Priced at a rate of USD 4.64, of course, you can't do everything right away. There are still rules and guidelines given. Including the necessity to wear a helmet with face shields, protective clothing, and gloves, besides of course a giant hammer is provided.

Then, they write down problems that bother them, causing frustration and anger on the walls, such as ex-boyfriends, ex-husbands, corruption to work problems. The words that became the 'target' of their anger.

Alexandre de Carvalho, 40, who works in advertising and drives two hours back and forth to work, said with concern about the health of the pandemic, he came to the Rage Room.

"It's great to come here and release adrenaline and pent-up feelings", he said.

For Luciana Holanda, 35, who is an unemployed mother of two daughters, she said she prefers to vent her frustrations in the Rage Room.

"With all this accumulated stress, being a mother, having children, and being unable to work, is very good to be able to release stress and vent it", she said.

"I'm not going to take my frustration out on my daughter or anyone, so I'd rather break things, I love it", he said.