The art of grounding

I have always cheerished barefoot walking. Growing up in Sweden I would run barefoot through the grass, walk around our lakeside cabin grounds without as much as a shoe in sight, over stones, sticks and pine cones. Walking barefoot make me feel alive and connected with nature. I think I must get the love of walking around without shoes and socks from my mum. She never seems faced by walking across even the roughest of pebbles.

Grounding, or earthing, is simply walking barefoot outdoors and/or using inexpensive grounding systems indoors while sleeping or sitting. These practices restore a lost and needed electric connection with the Earth. There are many benefits to grounding. It is a simple, profound lifestyle addition which requires minimal effort.

According to the review article Integrative and lifestyle medicine strategies should include Earthing (grounding): Review of research evidence and clinical observations , found in the Sciencedirect database, grounding:

• connects people to the Earth's natural healing energy.

• reduces inflammation, pain, and stress; improves blood flow, sleep, and vitality.

•is a GROSSLY overlooked factor in health and healing.

•should be recommended by health professionals to patients.

Read the full article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830719305476