Relieving Tension By Breaking Glass

[gracer]

You might be a little bit confused upon reading the title of the thread so I would just like to share about this unique restaurant here in my area which offers some sort of tension releasing activity by throwing and breaking pieces of glasswaress on a stone wall. They say that this is a good way of releasing your anger or your tension in a harmless way. You can shout while throwing the glass as if giving all your energy to let out what you are feeling inside. I tried it and it somehow gave me this feeling of freedom from my pent up emotions.

 

[listener1987]

Where is this place?! It's a great idea! It makes sense. I was thinking about when I drop a plate and break it, and all the anger that comes out (in an unpleasant way.) Perhaps deliberately breaking the plate would release anger in a pleasant way (for lack of a better term.)


It's a restaurant, you say? Haha, how much do they charge for this service? And can you watch people do it? So many questions! =P

 

[gracer]

@listener1987 I'm not aware if this kind of place is also available in other countries but this restaurant is located in the northern part of the Philippines. It is a restaurant which offers mostly seafood for on their menu but the main attraction of the place is really the breaking of glass and even bigger items such as an old TV. There are words painted on the wall which helps one express his/her feelings by hitting on the part where he/she feels anger or stress. The prices differ for each item you choose. The smaller items cost less while the bigger ones cost more.


Here's a link I found regarding the place with some pictures in it for your reference: 


http://www.chasingphilippines.com/2010/05/tacsiyapo-isdaan-floating-restaurant.html

 

[listener1987]

@gracer The link you posted is an article about bitcoin, not the restaurant =P


I'm surprised that it's in the Philippines! It seems like such a hipster idea, lol. More likely to happen in Portland!


Anyway, I'll have to ask my cousins if they've heard of it. They were born and raised in the Philippines.

 

[gracer]

listener1987 Lol! Oh my, I'm so sorry about that. I had to laugh when I realized my mistake. I have finally corrected the link. Anyway, it's a good thing you have cousins here in the Philippines so you can consider visiting if you find the idea of breaking glass interesting. I know they can happily show you around and accompany you to that restaurant.

 

[hades_leae]

I don't find it strange at all, when I was younger me and my little brother did this all the time, not just for releasing tension. It was a really good method because it made us feel much better, me especially. It's something about breaking the glass, and watching it fall to the ground that makes everything I'm feeling mellow out.


I do it for fun, and something that I used to do was take beer bottles, toss one in the air as high as I could, but not directly over me, and then I would toss the next one at the falling bottle. It would explode and look like some sort of firework. It was stress relieving I can tell you that. I think it was the thought of destroying something. People even use things like sledge hammers and hit wood to do the same thing.

 

[whysewserious]

I have heard about places like this, and it does sound tempting! I have also heard that aggressive actions, like breaking glass or hitting a punching bag, etc, might relieve short term stress but actually create an almost addiction like state where the brain creates a stress, so you vent it physically, to get the chemical release knocking things around brings. If that is the case, it actually trains the brain to come to a point of stress.

 

[LovelyLiz]

That's a really interesting idea - I've definitely read about some celebrity smashing plates as a way of relieving her tension. Someone like Christina Aguilera or Britney Spears, I think. There's times when I look back on the impact I've had on my surroundings - whether it's cutting down a hedge, cleaning grime off plates, or something like that, and the sense of having 'accomplished' something is really satisfying. I'd assume smashing glass or plates is similar?

 

[Laneorexorcist]

I remember watching something like this on a tv show and I couldn't stop thinking about how brilliant this idea actually is, it's a shame that we don't have one of those in my city.


Sometimes unconventionals way to relieve stress are the bests ones, and it's a complement to our naturally destructive nature.


I really need to try this one day, I'll look for those places around me.

 

[sidney]

I have also heard of that restaurant, but it's far from where I live. I think it would be nice to eat there sometime if ever I find myself near the area. I'm a confrontational person in general, so I always tend to confront people asap so that there will be no anger festering inside me.

 

[kelden]

I'm not fond of relieving stress by breaking stuff, I'm more of fixing stuff in order to relieve stress; Wherefore I usually build replicas, solve puzzles, etc. By the way, in videogames like Zelda you can break glass and ceramic jars as much as you like. Not as cool as breaking glass real life, but it's something.

 

[misszerable]

I'm no fan of breaking glasses to relieve anxiety. I think that restaurant is located in Tarlac. You'll smash plates, mugs or TV at a wall  and shout tacsiyapo!. It sounds childish to me. I'd really rather go to a gym and box than pay for each plate or glass only to throw them and break them. It's a waste of resources and Mother Earth is running out of it. Sorry to be preachy but this restaurant has better things to offer like good food, statues, etc.

 

[Jemina]

I'm not much of a fan of breaking things to relieve stress, because to me those things could be used in other ways. Especially when I don't have a lot of money. Breaking things tends to make me more angry if anything. 


That being said though I do quite like to rip up paper - think old receipts or things that need shredding. I find that can be quite therapeutic at times. And as it's something that needs doing anyway I can kill two birds with one stone, so to speak! 

 

[kelden]

I broke a glass ornament days ago and felt like crap. It got me thinking about it a lot, wishing how badly I want to go backwards in time and avoid it happening. Now, when I think people breaking some glass on purpose, I feel like some OCD of me is revolting it.

 

[HappyKoi]

The sound and sight of breaking glass is actually one of my big triggers.  I won't elaborate, but I did not have a happy childhood.  It scares me quite a bit.  I was once around some people who were breaking plates with a baseball bat for fun.  I begged them to stop, but they wouldn't listen, and shards of glass and porcelain were all over the couch I was supposed to sleep on.  I was terrified, and I had to go to their neighbor's house at some ungodly hour of the morning and ask him to let me stay at his place for the night.  Fortunately he was really nice and let me stay there.  It's not something I would even consider doing, but if it works for you and it's not too expensive a habit, enjoy.

 

[x0xLikeMex0x]

When I went to Russia in summer and went to a museum complex, there was a room where you could break the dishes. I didn't try it though. 


Another thing that I've found relaxing is tearing up papers you don't need anymore. I discovered it 3 years ago when I had 2 complete idiots for bosses.

 

[Aree Wongwanlee]

I can see the logic behind this. There's something special about breaking glass. For one, it's something which we are taught not to do. So doing it is like breaking a taboo. Then there's the very act of breaking glass itself. To see the glass shatter and hear the sound of glass breaking is an event that goes deep into the mind. Nevertheless, I doubt if I would encourage such a thing. For one, it's likely to be dangerous. Broken glass is very sharp. I am more in favor of the idea of relieving tension by hitting pillows. I believe there are places which cater for this, too.

 

[DavidLee]

I can see the logic behind this. There's something special about breaking glass. For one, it's something which we are taught not to do. So doing it is like breaking a taboo. Then there's the very act of breaking glass itself. To see the glass shatter and hear the sound of glass breaking is an event that goes deep into the mind. Nevertheless, I doubt if I would encourage such a thing. For one, it's likely to be dangerous. Broken glass is very sharp. I am more in favor of the idea of relieving tension by hitting pillows. I believe there are places which cater for this, too.

This seems to amaze me, the more..
Can someone practically put sense in this kinds of breaking tension? How does it work?
I've only/always tried this one way ''Breath in deeply, then out!'' way..when tension hits me up especially if I'm meeting or giving an account or speech before my peers/managerial stuff or leaders of my workplaces

 

[janemariesayed]

You might be a little bit confused upon reading the title of the thread so I would just like to share about this unique restaurant here in my area which offers some sort of tension releasing activity by throwing and breaking pieces of glasswaress on a stone wall. They say that this is a good way of releasing your anger or your tension in a harmless way. You can shout while throwing the glass as if giving all your energy to let out what you are feeling inside. I tried it and it somehow gave me this feeling of freedom from my pent up emotions.

The Greeks do this, don't they? I went to a Greek restaurant before now and they smash the plates after eating. I haven't heard of it being done with glass though to relieve tension. Smashing things does relieve tension though. Even so, I wouldn't do it with glass because of the slithers that may get missed on cleaning it up.

 

[Concernedgal]

I'm more of a primal screaming kind of gal. Lol. To go out in the woods ,be alone and just let it all go. Nothing like it