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Rage room may not be effective in long run

The Fragment Room allows people to destroy things for a fee that includes protective gear. The aim is to provide users a way of relieving their anger without hurting anybody (‘Unleash your anger in Singapore’s first rage room’; May 5, online).

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James Poh Ching Ping

The Fragment Room allows people to destroy things for a fee that includes protective gear. The aim is to provide users a way of relieving their anger without hurting anybody (‘Unleash your anger in Singapore’s first rage room’; May 5, online).

Anger rooms, including customised set-ups, have gained popularity in the United States and Russia, for example. The one in Singapore even has corporate packages for working adults.

Anger is a normal emotion, but not everyone can handle it well when anger builds up. It is important to be able to manage anger in the real world, so that one does not lose one’s temper and make things worse.

Rage rooms seem to be a temporary intervention to allow people to relieve pressure — before things get out of control — by smashing things and shouting.

But this may not be effective therapy in the long run if the source of one’s troubles does not go away.

I believe that one can manage anger better via relaxation techniques, such as exercising, talking to someone about one’s feelings, playing computer games or going for a spa. Or one can learn conflict resolution methods.

Rage rooms may want to be more eco-friendly and include follow-up therapy strategies to help clients in the long run.

We should not suppress anger, but let us manage it with support from a partner or through professional advice — in a constructive, rather than destructive, manner.

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