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Sign of the Times: ‘Rage Room’ Is the New Place to Smash Away Your Stress
Plus: Our guide on where to go to deal with stress in the age of anxiety
By Gwendolyn Elliott February 22, 2018
This article originally appeared in the February 2018 issue of Seattle magazine.
This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe.
When it comes to letting off steam these days, there is no better sign of the times than last April’s opening of the city’s first “rage room”—a place where you can literally, legally break stuff. But that frenzy of fury might not be right every time you need to ease your mind. For your next personal health day, consult our progressive chart for the right prescription.
Stress Level: Someone ate your sandwich at work
Rx: Knead it out at a breadmaking class
Where to find it: Baking brothers Kit and Jesse Schumann of Sea Wolf Bakers offers classes at their bakery through Book Larder. $75 – $80. Fremont, 206.397.4271; booklarder.com
Photo by Sergery Avdeev
Stress Level: The in-laws are coming
Rx: Float your cares away in a sensory deprivation pool filled with 1,600 pounds of Epsom salts
Where to find it: First-time hourlong float sessions at LifeFloat start at $49. South Lake Union, 213 Yale Ave.; 206.624.1264; lifefloat.com
Stress Level: Caught in rush-hour gridlock, again
Rx: Enjoy some pet therapy
Where to find it: At cat cafe Seattle Meowtropolitan, mingle with house felines (all available for adoption) for $10 per 50 minutes, or try cat yoga ($20 per class) Wallingford, 1225 N 45th St.; 206.632.2330; seattlemeowtropolitan.com
Photo by Noah Feck
Stress Level: Goodbye parking spot: Amazon is moving into your ‘hood
Rx: Swat your stress away at a pingpong table
Where to find it: New pingpong club Spin has 12 Olympic size tables, private lounges and a full-service bar and reestaurant. Prices start at $15 per half hour of play. Downtown, 1511 Sixth Ave.; 206.686.3593; seattle.wearespin.com
Photo by Leif Marshall
Stress Level: You can’t find a decent home for less than $800K
Rx: Release some endorphins after a three-minute, -220 Fahrenheit cryotherapy sesssion
Where to find it: At Arctic Glow Cryospa, an introductory session starts at $35. Downtown, 509 Olive Way, No. 807; 206.739.4964; arcticglowcryospa.com
Photo by Calvin Seo
Stress Level: Did he really just tweet that?
Rx: Break a few things
Where to find it: In Rage Industry’s controlled demolition rooms, smash objects such as bottles, tables, even TVs with weapons like baseball bats and golf clubs. Sessions start at $30. Lake City, 13333 Lake City Way NE; 206.678.2133; rageindustry.com
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