What is grounding?

Grounding is simple and easy. What could be more connective than walking barefoot on the earth?

Our world is full of magnetic forces and electromagnetic waves that are not in alignment with our own energetic field. Think phone, electricity, microwaves and smart meters.

There is strong evidence to suggest that these electromagnetic waves, which affect our own sensitive frequency, can make us ill.

Walking or standing on the earth for at least 30 minutes seems to have very powerful healing potential. Damp grass and sand are the best surfaces.

The earth carries a huge negative charge within it, which is electron rich and acts as a powerful anti-oxidant, helping to remove free radicals from the body.

We are part of nature and nature is part of us, so there is no surprise that walking directly on the earth helps our own energy to flow more freely.

In our busy, stressful lives the simple action of taking off our shoes and feeling the grass beneath our feet must also be a great stress reliever.

There is a great documentary on YouTube called The Grounded, which is well worth watching and explores this subject in more detail.

Suzy Greenwood is an integrative physiotherapist and member of the management committee at Sacred Earth.