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Sign of the Times: 'Rage Room' Is the New Place to Smash Away Your Stress

Sign of the Times: ‘Rage Room’ Is the New Place to Smash Away Your Stress

Plus: Our guide on where to go to deal with stress in the age of anxiety

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. When it comes to letting off steam these days, there is no better sign of the times than last April’s opening of the city’s first “rage room”—a place where you can literally, legally break stuff. But that frenzy of fury might not be…

These Seattle Sisters are Stars in the Science World

These Seattle Sisters are Stars in the Science World

Two Queen Anne sisters are going to infinity and beyond (and from the White House to the stratosphere).

Sisters Kimberly (left) and Rebecca Yeung show off their weather apparatus (along with Lego R2-D2, and a picture of their cat Loki, on the Popsicle stick) in their garage in Queen Anne

Take an Olympics-Themed Tour of Seattle During the Winter Games

Take an Olympics-Themed Tour of Seattle During the Winter Games

The Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, begin Feb. 9.

The Olympic Mountains behind Alexander Calder’s Eagle in the Olympic Sculpture Park

These Are the Top Places to Work in Seattle

These Are the Top Places to Work in Seattle

The Seattle companies that know how to keep their employees happy.

From work-life-balance practices to cool perks, companies are keeping their employees happy in different ways.

These Companies Help Employees Find the Perfect Work-Life Balance

These Companies Help Employees Find the Perfect Work-Life Balance

Whether it's through company culture or leadership, these local employers are getting it right.

Limeade defines employee well-being in a holistic way.

Work-Life Balance? Now, It's All About Work-Life Integration

Work-Life Balance? Now, It’s All About Work-Life Integration

Some experts say it's the real key to happy, healthy and committed employees.

It’s midweek on a glorious day in Michigan, and Joe Decker, a strategic account executive for Bellevue-based Limeade, an employee engagement company, has just finished a client meeting. Despite a full calendar and imminent deadlines, Decker decides to take time to visit his grandparents, who live in Michigan, instead of hopping on the first plane…

Seattle Companies Are Seeing the Benefit of Primo Parental Leave Policies

Seattle Companies Are Seeing the Benefit of Primo Parental Leave Policies

Staying home with baby—and getting paid—isn’t an anomaly anymore.

The Gates Foundation’s generous paid leave benefit, open to men and women, allowed Chelsea Minkler to stay home for a year after her baby, Nora, was born. Better yet, Minkler was promoted while on leave.

Has Seattle Gone Too Far With Dogs in the Office?

Has Seattle Gone Too Far With Dogs in the Office?

Not surprisingly, one dog-loving expert says no.

In some offices, every day is bring your doggy to work day.

These Local Companies Offer Seriously Cool Employee Perks

These Local Companies Offer Seriously Cool Employee Perks

Free coffee and soda pop? A basketball hoop in the parking lot? Those were yesterday’s office perks. Today’s employers are finding other creative ways to stand out.

Art immersion Sasha Barr paints a mural at Seattle’s Facebook headquarters; the artist-in-residence program gives employees a window into the creative process.

Seattle's Co-Working Spaces Increasingly Cater to Different Crowds

Seattle’s Co-Working Spaces Increasingly Cater to Different Crowds

Local co-working outfits are specializing to bring together people and ideas.

A quiet corner for contemplation and connection at female-focused the Riveter.

Work-Life Balance and Northwest Escapism in Our January 2018 Issue

Work-Life Balance and Northwest Escapism in Our January 2018 Issue

Seattle Magazine explores the best places to work in our region.

Yes, finding that work-life equilibrium is possible in Seattle.

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