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The weather is getting warmer. Does grounding have any mental health benefits? |
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Grounding, also called earthing, is a technique that involves doing activities that “ground” or electrically reconnect you to the earth. Not to be confused with grounding strategies for anxiety, this therapeutic practice draws on earthing science and grounding physics to explain how electrical charges from the earth could have positive effects on your body and mind.
More research is needed, but some studies have found that earthing can help with managing anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, pain, and sleep disorders. While ecotherapy doesn’t have as much evidence supporting its effects on mental health as other therapies, you may still experience improved mood and mental well-being after spending a couple of hours outdoors in nature each week.
If you want to try grounding, here are some of the most common ways to do it:
- Walking barefoot: Walking without shoes or socks on grass, sand, or even mud allows the skin to touch the natural ground, which can provide grounding energy.
- Lying on the ground: Instead of walking barefoot, you can also lie down, allowing your skin to come into direct contact with the ground. You could do this on the grass in your local park or at the beach.
- Submersing yourself in water: Natural sea or river water can potentially ground the human body in the same way dry land is proposed to.
- Using grounding equipment: When going outside to ground yourself isn’t an option, you can use products like grounding mats, socks, patches, or blankets.
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