Good afternoon - Lynn here.
Popping in to say hi and happy Sunday afternoon to you! Today’s energy tip for your week ahead is a subject near and dear to my heart: Earthing.
When we spend too much time on our computers or in our heads, we can quickly become disconnected from ourselves. When life gets busy or too crazy, it’s common to label this disconnected feeling as anxiety or stress, but really, we’re just a little ungrounded.
It may seem too simple to believe, but we can receive substantial healing benefits when we connect with Mother Nature by going barefoot in the park or connecting to a conductive system.
In as little as minutes a day, we can reduce pain, inflammation, and stress as well as many other chronic conditions by connecting to the Earth’s energy.
Earthing (also known as grounding) has been a source of healing throughout history. The basic understanding, dating back thousands of years in Chinese medicine, is that our bodies are made of life force energy, and when we plug into the Earth, like an appliance plugs into an outlet, we physically and mentally thrive.
By plugging into the Earth, we connect with the Earth’s forces, the subtle energy of the Earth’s electrons that can keep us in sync and disease-free.
Everything in the body is conductive; your blood, organs, cells, bones, and muscles are all conductive and it requires electric conductivity to function.
When our body docks (connects) to the Earth, we receive the immediate benefits of healing, like turning on a light switch and the harmonizing frequencies of the Earth help to reset our internal clock.
The Earth’s electrons positively influence the human body’s energetic system to calm the nervous system and reduce inflammation.
Inflammation is the underlying cause of almost every modern disease including arthritis, cancer, autoimmune, and digestive disorders.
“When you’re in contact with the Earth and Mother Earth is endowed with electrons and these electrons literally absorb through your feet. It’s like taking a handful of antioxidants but you’re getting it through the feet. “, Stephen Sinatra, M.D., Cardiologist/Integrated Medicine Specialist.
Research suggests that transferring free electrons that Earthing provides results in quick physiological changes and restores the body to its natural internal electrical state.
The effect of stress on our bodies is immense, muscles tense, heart rate increases, digestion shuts down, and the body becomes inflamed. All these reactions to stress can be addressed when you ground.
The body links into the electromagnetic field of the Earth and its healing frequency.
As Dr. Laura Koniver explains, “Grounding is like connecting to the soothing heartbeat of the Earth, the body reverses out of fight or flight and quickly goes into rest and digest.”
Serotonin levels become normalized, and cortisol, the “fight or flight” stress hormone decreases in the brain. Muscle tension drops and blood flows from a constricted state to a flow state and the body feels safe.
Here are a few simple ways to ground indoors and outdoors:
- Walking barefoot on conductive surfaces like grass, sand, dirt, or concrete can easily ground you. Consider wearing earthing footwear for protection.
- For an enhanced grounding experience, dampen the soil or grass to increase conductivity.
- Touching a tree may ground you if the soil beneath it is moist. Additionally, touching the green leaf of a tree or plant can also provide grounding.
- Water is a powerful conductor. Just touching the surface of the ocean, lake, or stream instantly grounds you. Even a metal sink or tub faucet in your home can ground you when water flows continuously.
- Opt for handwashing instead of using the dishwasher to get your hands wet and enjoy the grounding effect.
Earthing is a powerful tool to heal our bodies that has been right under our feet all along. These harmonizing frequencies allow us to reset our internal clock at any time of the day.
Technology and modern medicine have greatly improved our lives but let’s not forget this simple way to stay connected to keep our bodies in balance.
…. until next time many many sweet blessings.
Love + Wellness to you!!
XO
Lynn
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