Grounding

Have you heard of the practice of "grounding" or "earthing"? It involves connecting with the Earth's natural energy by walking barefoot outside and allowing the soles of your feet to connect with the surface of the Earth directly. This activity is the main component of the grounding or earthing practice, by practicing earthing regularly, we can experience a range of benefits, including reduced inflammation, improved sleep, and reduced stress levels.

While it might sound strange at first — ditching your shoes and digging your toes into the dirt or sand or strolling across some pesticide-free grass — there’s evidence this can be incredibly beneficial for health by lowering free radical damage (also called “oxidative stress”), stress, inflammation, and pain.

Back before society got sucked into, Rockefeller controlled “health,” and this was common. People spent way more time in nature and didn’t wear shoes all the time.

Earthing is the act of putting the body in direct contact with the earth. The contact is direct, which means that the skin (most often of the foot) touches the earth’s soil or water.

Indigenous cultures have practiced earthing for millennia, so it’s not a new practice. Still, it’s gaining popularity in recent years as more and more people start to realize how much we’ve lost daily contact with our natural surroundings.

The idea of earthing or grounding is that our planet (Earth) is a source of beneficial negative energy that we can “plug” into to counter the positive charge we build up from our typical modern lifestyle that often lacks regular contact with nature.

Get outside, toss the shoes, and enjoy God's incredible design!