Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for stray rocks (or bees, if you’ve had that unpleasant childhood experience). Keep in mind, If you aren’t used to walking barefoot, your feet may be tender. If you’re near a beach, dig your toes in the sand.
#MY HEALTH CONNECTION PATCH#
Find a patch of dry, sun-warmed dirt and enjoy the sensation. Savor the feeling of soft grass tickling your feet. Walking barefoot is the easiest way to have a skin-to-earth connection and wake up your senses. Or, next time you’re doing yoga, try going outside and including a little savasana on the earth rather than on your mat. Get that skin-to-earth connection by laying in a wide space like a picnic area at a park or in the sand at the beach. When was the last time you laid on the ground? If the last time was in childhood, it’s time to get back to your roots. Here are some popular approaches to consider. What’s your thing? 3 common types of groundingĬhoose your own adventure when it comes to connecting with the Earth. (Just watch out for broken glass underfoot!) More research is needed overall, but the results look very promising.Īnd there’s really no downside to connecting with Mother Earth. Many of these studies are small and rely on anecdotal evidence, although many also include measurable blood markers. After receiving grounding therapy, all participants reported a decrease in pain, stress, depression, and fatigue. This study looked at 16 massage therapists who rotated between periods of grounding and no grounding.ĭue to their physically demanding jobs, they’d all complained of chronic pain and physical and emotional stress. The resulting blood analysis demonstrated that grounding reduced muscle damage and pain, indicating it had an influence on the body’s ability to heal.Īnother more recent study further examined the pain relief and mood boosting properties of grounding. Researchers measured creatine kinase, white blood cell counts, and pain levels, before and after grounding. One study used grounding patches and mats to understand how grounding affects post-exercise muscle damage. Grounding has also been studied for its pain-relieving abilities. The conclusion showed a major decrease in blood cell clumping after grounding, which indicates the practice is beneficial to heart health. Blood measurements were taken before and after grounding to detect changes in red blood cell fluidity. In another smaller study exploring how grounding affects heart health, 10 healthy volunteers had grounding patches placed on their hands and feet. The body restores its natural defenses by connecting to the matrix through grounding. This matrix is held together by electrical conductivity, which acts as an immune system defense (sort of like antioxidants). One research review suggests the earth is a living matrix with a central connection to all living cells. There isn’t a huge vault of studies on grounding (yet), but the research that exists shows a measurable improvement in blood chemistry, pain, immune response, and inflammation after short periods of skin-to-earth connection.
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