To be grounded gives your energy, a point of steadiness, and you will feel clear, centered, strong and focused.
On the other hand, you may lack focus or be easily distracted, you feel spacey/scattered/anxious and be easily affected by what’s going on around you (especially with other people’s energy or mood).
I have learned the power of grounding techniques and how it can divert your mind to be present and have focus.
Grounding techniques are great tools to break out if you’re feeling emotionally overwhelmed.
Grounding refers to the ability to return to the present moment with sustained attention.
Sometimes we need to break up the negative thoughts and make sure that we quit the circles of ideas which are flying through our minds. We need to keep the past where it is and live at the present. It is also important that we do not overthink about what is to come. The past is gone and the future is yet to come. The past will cause us depression while the future triggers anxiety.
Truthfully, the present can determine our path in the future that is why we need to live in it. Live in the now!
However, the most recent scientific research has explored grounding for inflammation, cardiovascular disease, muscle damage, chronic pain, and mood. The studies found out that grounding affects the living matrix, which is the central connector between living cells. Electrical conductivity exists within the matrix that functions as an immune system defense, similar to antioxidants .
Scientists believe that through grounding, the natural defenses of the body can be restored.
Why grounding?
- Chronic fatigue
- Chronic pain
- Anxiety and depression
- Sleep disorders
- Cardiovascular disease
How to practice grounding?
Grounding can be performed both outdoors and indoors, depending on the technique you choose to use.
What are types of grounding?
There are many types of grounding. All of them focus on reconnecting yourself to the earth and to the present moment. This can be done through either direct or indirect contact with the earth.
Grounding techniques to try:
1. Inside Grounding
When you’re inside, grounding yourself requires a bit more effort and in most cases, equipment.
- Use a grounding sheet or socks while you sleep.
- Use a grounding mat in your home office chair. This equipment has been thought to help ground you throughout the day.
Start with some deep breathing before looking around the room you’re in. Use the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 method. This can be done aloud or silently, depending on your situation.
- Describe 5 things you see in the room
- Name 4 things you can feel or touch
- List 3 things you hear
- Name 2 things you smell
- Think of 1 thing that you would like to change in that place.
Outside Grounding
Walk barefoot. Have you ever been outside on a warm summer day and felt the urge to run barefoot in the grass? One of the easiest ways to ground yourself to the earth is to walk barefoot. Whether this is on grass, sand, or even mud, allowing your skin to touch the natural ground can provide you with grounding energy.
Lying on the ground: You can increase your skin-to-earth contact by lying on the ground. You can do it in the grass by the park or on the sand at the beach. If you’re going to ground yourself in this way, be sure to take the proper precautions and never lie somewhere you could be injured.
2. Outside Grounding
- Walk barefoot. Have you ever been outside on a warm summer day and felt the urge to run barefoot in the grass? One of the easiest ways to ground yourself to the earth is to walk barefoot. Whether this is on grass, sand, or even mud, allowing your skin to touch the natural ground can provide you with grounding energy.
- Lying on the ground: You can increase your skin-to-earth contact by lying on the ground. You can do it in the grass by the park or on the sand at the beach. If you’re going to ground yourself in this way, be sure to take the proper precautions and never lie somewhere you could be injured.
One way to be in sync with nature is through grounding. Grounding can not only benefit in restoring our immune system but also restore sound mind, at least with my experience.
