Earthing/grounding is having direct physical contact with the surface of the earth. Walking barefoot outside, or sitting, working or sleeping indoors connected to conductive systems that are transferring the earth's free electrons into the body from the ground has been associated with a wide range of health benefits.
In this episode we learn all about earthing aka grounding including a synopsis of several studies, ways to quickly ground ourselves and what the health benefits are. Benefits of grounding include reduced inflammation, better sleep quality, reduced muscle pain after activity, greater feelings of calm... and a reconnection to the earth and our ancestral ways.
Have you tried it yet? It's SIMPLE, profound technique and often-overlooked factor in overall health and healing (Menigoz et al., 2020)
Studies referenced in the episode include:
Image of the human body with highlighted impacts of earthing/grounding... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830719305476
Earthing: Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to the Earth's Surface Electrons... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/#B20
The effects of grounding on bodyworkers' pain... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830718302519?via%3Dihub
The effects of grounding on inflammation... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4378297/
