Follow us on Instagram @downer_day
Follow us on Instagram @downer_day
Downer Day was was created by a group of highly motivated students from Penn State University who continually challenged themselves in academics and extracurricular activities. With the "work hard, play hard" mentality these students were able to break into competitive industries and work at some of the world's top firms. However, they realized they were getting burnt out physically and mentally from studying and their extracurricular activities. They were looking for a way to sustain their high levels of productivity and fun, while maintaining their happiness and mental health. One week after a very busy week of studying and an exhausting weekend going out, they felt very unproductive and sad. They soon realized in order to maintain their high level of performance, they needed to reboot their minds and bodies, just like a computer that has been left turned on too long. They began to gather in their living room once a week and take a break from life, and forgot all of their stresses and problems for the day. They would order and eat a bunch of food while lying down on the couch and binge watching TV shows and movies all day, limiting their mental and physical activity. After giving themselves a day off, they noticed that their mental and physical health was completely replenished, and that they were more productive and motivated than ever. And that is how Downer Day was born.
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