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Stress Busters: Global Destinations to Relieve your Stress

by Neil Woodburn (RSS feed) on Jun 17th 2007 at 12:56PM

Stressed out?

The fine folks at Marie Claire have provided four Global Stress-Busters to help you relieve your anxiety and tensions.

I wasn't too surprised to see that a sauna/spa was on the list, but the other three proved rather unique. Spending the night at the Enoshima Aquarium in Japan surrounded by jelly fish tanks, for example, has been proven to stimulate "the production of a compound in the saliva associated with relaxation."

Or, on the other end of the spectrum, spend an evening at the Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Naning, China where patrons pay up to $37 to "yell, scream, break glasses, and even beat 20 muscle-bound staffers." (I'm pretty sure this service is just limited to women; the article doesn't specify if men can join in on the fun.)

Lastly, Marie Claire sends us to Mumbai India to participate in yoga. But not just any yoga. Mumbai is home to laughter yoga where participants are encourage to laugh their heads off instead of the more typical Downward Dog grunting noises one normally hears in a yoga studio. (Check out the John Cleese video here).

Filed under: China, India, Japan

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

marilyn terrell Jun 18th 2007 3:58AM

There are Laughter Clubs in many states, find them here: http://www.laughteryoga.org/searchCentre.php?field=state&name=USA

Crabby McSlacker Jun 18th 2007 9:10AM

Getting to China would be a bit stressful in itself, but once there: the Anger Release Bar sounds like a hoot!

Smashing glassware and pummeling rent-a-hunks? Who could say no to that?

I think some smart businessperson should jump on the idea for a U.S. franchise.

(Those prone to anger should, however, avoid http://crankyfitness.blogspot.com/. Crabby's grouchy health blog will only make you more irritable).

Sue Jun 18th 2007 12:01PM

Good idea Crabby-but someone would ultimately SUE the owner of the bar, be it the customer or the worker...but the general ideas one could come up with
for relieving stress-that'd be a hoot just dreaming them up!

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