Grounding: What Are The Benefits Of Connecting To The Ground?

There are few things in life as simply magnificent as grounding.

Few people can deny how comfortable it is to walk barefoot in the beach sand or to feel the itching of the lawn covered with dew beads on the soles of the feet on a summer morning. These pleasurable experiences often have little or no financial cost, but their benefits are enormous.

Grounding  means contact with the ground and not only activates the nerve endings of the soles of the feet, but it is a method that can heal the soul.

What is grounding?

The term “earthing” comes from the word “earth,” which refers to both our planet and the soil. It is considered a connection to the ground.

Grounding consists of bringing the body into contact with the earth and the energy flowing from it. Some studies show that  keeping in physical contact with the ground can provide benefits that improve physical health as well as mood. 

People using this method want to remind us that people kept in touch with the ground when they originally walked barefoot all the time. However, with the modernization of the world, we have lost this connection. According to people advocating grounding,  modernization has isolated us from the connection inherited from our ancestors with  shoes, rugs, and other insulating materials that keep us in a completely disconnected state.

Studies on the subject add that people who have reconnected to the country have significantly improved their physical functions. Studies also report a  possible reduction in fatigue, exhaustion and even depression. People who practice grounding claim to feel less muscle tension as well as more spiritual serenity thanks to the return to the health that Mother Nature provides.

Removing shoes and reconnecting to the ground  allows natural electrical connections to function in the body. This belief has set a trend that is gaining more and more followers in the world of health.

The idea was initiated by Therapist Clint Ober, who argued that after 30 minutes of walking barefoot, the body’s electrical charges are balanced, and it has a positive effect on health.

The benefits of grounding

People believe that grounding brings many benefits that have not been sufficiently explored to date. So you need to keep in mind that the benefits come from the accumulation of evidence and research that needs more evidence to support it. The most visible benefits are:

• Reduction of Inflammation: People who practice grounding say that contact with the ground can reduce inflammation and some cell damage.
• Antioxidant Benefits: They also claim that being in contact with the earth’s electrical energy can have antioxidant power, although there is no evidence for this claim.
• Relaxing effects: Grounding can help reduce anxiety as it promotes nervousness and balance.
• It helps make you more energetic: Returning to the original connection of the earth will help you feel more energetic and full of vitality.
• It helps to synchronize the body between daily and nightly schedules. This allows for better rest at night and a feeling of well-being during the day.
• It relieves stress  because you feel you are taking a moment away from your daily responsibilities and you are really grounded in your own body.

How is grounding practiced?

If you want to join or just try this trend, you just need to follow these very simple steps. The connection between man and the earth is primitive and does not require much effort:

• Walk barefoot  whenever you can. You can do so on soil, lawn, sand, or anywhere because it helps activate the energy points on the soles of the feet.
• Touch the water. This helps in channeling energy. To do this, we recommend, among other things, that you wash your hands regularly, go for a swim and shower. Among the followers of grounding, water also acts as a guide.
• Connect the bed to the ground. Some people do it using fabric, cable and metal wires to ground the bed.
• In addition to these methods, some people put special vessels under their  feet when working.

People who practice grounding cherish the supposed health benefits it brings. It is a method that can contribute to the creation of general well-being without harming health, although even more evidence is needed to prove its benefits.