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Eat, pray…rage: Ubud resort offers room to rage among town’s wellness centers
Situated among Ubud’s peaceful temples, vast rice fields, and yoga centers, a local resort recently introduced a rage room in their facility for those wanting to vent their anger by smashing objects.
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Destroyed: Debris from broken objects in Kaamala Resort Ubud's Smashroom in Ubud, Gianyar, in Bali. (Smashroom) (Smashroom/Amahl S. Azwar)
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ituated among Ubud’s peaceful temples, vast rice fields and yoga centers, a local resort has recently introduced a rage room in their facility for those wanting to vent their anger by smashing objects.
Salshadilla Juwita recently visited a rage room in the Kaamala Resort in Ubud, Gianyar regency, Bali. Named the “Smashroom” – it is only 4 meters wide and 4 meters long. In one corner lies the debris of smashed objects including beer bottles, TVs and air conditioners. Protective gear – gloves and helmet included – hangs by the door. Situated inside the resort’s fitness center, this rage room is not soundproof so people outside can hear the noises.
“I’m interested in [the concept of a] smashroom because I’ve never heard of such a facility before,” South Jakarta-based Salshadilla told The Jakarta Post Thursday.
The 23-year-old, who works in an office and is also a singer, said she felt relieved after destroying various objects – even if there were no specific issues that triggered her visit to the rage room.
“But [maybe] because I feel a lot of pressure from [my office] work. We’re entering the fourth quarter now – so there’s a high workload with targets to achieve,” she said, adding that all of the emotions were released in the rage room.
Expressing her interest to return to the facility in her next visit to Bali, Salshadilla said that using the rage room also provided an opportunity to sweat. She noted that many people could use rage rooms to vent their anger during the COVID-19 pandemic.
