SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - For this week’s girls trip adventure, Caroline Reese and Alivia Colon visited 217 Breakroom — Springfield’s first-ever break room experience designed for stress relief through controlled chaos.

The locally owned business gives guests a safe space to smash, shatter and let loose in a fun and unique environment. From plates and bottles to old electronics, visitors gear up before stepping inside to break away stress one swing at a time.

"You walk out, and it's like everything is released off your shoulders," owner Shannon Stroisch shared.

Stroisch said the experience is about more than destruction. The team behind 217 Breakroom said the goal is to create a space where people can reset, reconnect, and walk out feeling lighter than when they arrived.

Whether it’s a date night, birthday party, team-building event, or simply a way to blow off steam, the break room offers Springfield residents a new kind of outlet.

"It's turned into family events, not just for therapy. It's been really good. And the community has been amazing," Stroisch said.

After taking their turn inside the chaos, Reese and Colon said the experience was both adrenaline-filled and surprisingly therapeutic.

To learn more about 217 Breakroom, click here.

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