03/21/2024
The goal of grounding is to restore an electrical connection with the earth.
Grounding and its health benefits have existed for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine + indigenous communities.
Beyond legend and anecdotal evidence, a growing body of research supports and explores the physiological effects and possible health benefits of grounding.
When we make a connection with the Earth, research has found a reduction in white blood cells and an increase in red blood cells, which hints to better immunity.
Grounding has been shown to help increase antioxidants, reduce inflammation and improve sleep.
Going outside barefoot, no matter the weather, is my favorite way to practice grounding daily.
I grew up in Southern California, where barefoot living was easy and common. Now living my adult life in the Pacific Northwest, I learned that if you want to have nature and the outdoors in your life, you have to go outside even when the weather is sh*t. If you know, you know.
Luckily, I also have the ability to plant and grow a vegetable + flower garden and get my hands in the dirt as often as I can, and rarely use gloves.
Dirty feet’s and hands, make for a happy Alec!
To practice grounding outdoors, your bare skin must make direct contact with the earth, which means taking off your shoes and socks.
Ways YOU can practice grounding outdoors;
🌈 Walking barefoot outdoors on dirt, grass, or sand
🌧️ Standing in humid dirt or sand with bare feet
✋🏼 Pressing your bare hands into the grass or earth
🪑 Sitting on a chair, bench, or wheelchair with your bare feet set flat on the earth.
🌤️ Lying flat on the dirt, grass, sand, or gravel with your back, legs, or arms bare
👩🌾 Gardening with your bare hands in the soil
The ways to connect with this Earth are endless, these are only a few suggestions. 🌎 Comment below with your favorite way to practice grounding?
