Rage workouts don’t calm you down, research finds. Here’s what does.
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Slamming tires with a sledgehammer, pummeling a punching bag, running yourself into the ground when you’re furious: the premise behind rage workouts is that intense physical exertion gives anger somewhere to go. A 2024 review of 154 studies covering more than 10,000 participants suggests it doesn’t work that way. The review, led by Dr. Sophie L. Kjærvik of the Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies and Dr. Brad Bushman of Ohio State Univer
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