What if I told you the most powerful functional health hack is right below your feet?
What if I told you it was completely free?
What if I told you it was completely free?
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Essential takeaways:
The planet has a powerful, yet overlooked natural healing energy that people anywhere can readily connect to. In this microwaved, blue-lit world we live in, connecting with the Earth has never been more crucial to our functional health. If we live disconnected from the power and energy of the Earth and its boundless storehouse of free electrons, we are not powering our body to function as it was designed.
How Do I Experience These Benefits?
Grounding!
As humans, we rely heavily on the earth for sustenance in the form of food and water. But we rarely consider the beneficial effects of harnessing the earth’s incredible energy.Recall your own experience – When do you feel the best? What memories or moments hold the deepest feeling of regeneration and healing? Is it walking on your favorite beach, hiking alongside a friend, or the smell that follows a thunderstorm? If you immediately made a similar connection to nature, this is no surprise and is likely the result of an enhanced connection to the earth.
What is Grounding?
Think of the earth as a massive battery. As energy is produced by the earth’s core and the planet’s exposure to solar radiation, the natural electrical circuit provides all living creatures with a boundless supply of free electrons. These electrons are negatively charged which neutralize and stabilize natural electrical functions. Unfortunately, our natural functions and rhythms are often affected by the artificial environment around us and our gradual disconnection with the planet. Grounding is simply a re-connection with the earth in order to utilize the limitless supply of free electrons it wants to give us.
Why Is Grounding Important?
Humans have known about the importance of grounding for years. But, the knowledge has been applied primarily to the technology world where maintaining grounds and mitigating static electricity is critical to properly functioning equipment. Only recently has there been a significant push to evaluate the efficacy of the earth’s natural healing energy on humans.
Ultimately, consistent and conscious exposure to these negatively charged free electrons normalizes our natural functions with the frequency of the earth and creates stability throughout our physiology. This is essential to optimized function.
Here is how grounding can help:
Inflammation
At the root of most dysfunction is inflammation - mitigating its effects whenever and however possible is critical and grounding is a remarkable tool. Frequency of inflammation among humans in the modern world has substantially increased over time and people are more dysfunctional than ever. This trend aligns with the advent of shoes, beds and high rises, which are relatively new and gradually disconnect us from the earth.
Examples of frequent modern-day inflammation are all around us: heart disease, arthritis, and obesity among many others. At a physiological level, inflammatory responses are intended to protect us from harmful foreign stimulus and are essential to the natural healing process. When the body detects something may be wrong, it sends a targeted attack of white blood cells to the scene as an automatic response – these cells release powerful free radicals that look to destroy whatever may be harmful. Unfortunately, these free radicals do not discriminate and can negatively affect healthy tissue, particularly if an inflammatory pattern exists. The result is chronic inflammation and the health concerns that follow.
This is where the earth’s abundant source of free (literally) electrons comes into play. As conductive beings, when directly connected to the earth, we receive an influx of these electrons. The free radical molecules located at the site of any inflammation are actively seeking the negatively charged electron to signal that it is finally time to stop their destructive tear. Think hangry human that won’t be happy until they receive the object of their desire – food. As this process occurs throughout the body, inflammation is gradually reduced, and the body’s natural functions are synchronized with the earth’s frequency.
In our active lives, exercise and activity can often result in acute or short-term inflammation. The damage being done to muscles through such activity results in adaptations and increases in strength – but, only when paired with effective recovery. When an individual fails to recover properly, chronic inflammation occurs, and they gradually become more damaged. Ultimately, the goal remains the same – the quicker you can reduce inflammation the more effective your recovery. Meaning, if you're an athlete in any modality, grounding should be a part of your recovery protocol so you can perform your best, more often.
Optimizing function means reducing inflammation. Grounding is an excellent tool for normalizing the body and resetting inflammatory patterns that often result in chronic disease. Fighting inflammation is as simple as reconnecting with the earth – make it easy and don’t forget to make it fun!
Stress
In the hustle of modern times, most people would do anything to reduce the overwhelming feeling of stress in their lives.
Luckily, grounding is an extremely effective and easy method for doing so. In fact, contact with the earth or a grounding tool has an immediate effect.
But, why? The automatic nervous system has two distinct modes: sympathetic and parasympathetic. The sympathetic nervous system is associated with heightened stress levels and characterized by feelings of fear or worry and physiological responses like increased heart and respiration rates. It should be no surprise that we predominantly live our lives in a sympathetic state; the gradual shift towards living and working disconnected from nature provides no relief. The parasympathetic mode, on the other hand, has the opposite effect and serves to calm the body in order to preserve energy and function. When an individual is grounding and forms a connection with the earth, the parasympathetic nervous system is immediately activated. This suppresses the sympathetic response, calms the body and reduces stress.
Reducing stress means clearer thinking, greater happiness and prevents a multitude of chronic disease. Using grounding as a tool, one can work towards mitigating stress in order to lead a more fulfilled, optimized life.
Sleep
By normalizing the body with the earth’s natural frequency, we create a more effective sleep environment and mitigate the risk of stimulation at night.
Let’s face it – sleeping in a bed is a relatively new activity in the span of human history. For many, many years, humans slept on the ground wherever they could, and most animals still do the same. By sleeping grounded, we suppress the sympathetic nervous system, increase blood flow and even eliminate the effects of electromagnetic frequencies on the body. Grounding has been shown to increase both quality and quantity of sleep, which in turn aids in the recovery needed to optimize a functional life. The best part – sleeping grounded is super easy! Keep reading to find out how.
What Can I Do to Get Grounded?
The easiest and most obvious way to get the full effects of grounding is simply to kick those shoes off and get outside. Direct contact with the earth is ideal as other surfaces like concrete and asphalt are conductive only under the correct conditions (based on moisture). Swimming is another great way to reconnect with the earth, but like concrete and asphalt, the level of conductivity is dependent on several factors. Sticking to salt or mineral rich water will likely yield the best results.
Don’t be afraid to ground frequently – 2 to 3 times a day if you can. The more you do, the more significant the effects and the better you will feel.
Essential takeaways:
- The earth contains an almost infinite and bioavailable source of healing – free electrons, which
- are the result of natural, energetic processes.
- Humans have been harnessing this healing power for centuries, but our disconnection with the
- earth is leaving us starved and lacking this fundamental piece of our holistic health.
- Grounding can have significant positive health effects, specifically: reducing inflammation,
- mitigating stress and improving quality and quantity of sleep.
- Grounding can be easy, fun and free! Just get outside!
- If that is not possible for you, several inexpensive, Field-tested and approved products make it
- accessible.
The planet has a powerful, yet overlooked natural healing energy that people anywhere can readily connect to. In this microwaved, blue-lit world we live in, connecting with the Earth has never been more crucial to our functional health. If we live disconnected from the power and energy of the Earth and its boundless storehouse of free electrons, we are not powering our body to function as it was designed.
How Do I Experience These Benefits?
Grounding!
As humans, we rely heavily on the earth for sustenance in the form of food and water. But we rarely consider the beneficial effects of harnessing the earth’s incredible energy.Recall your own experience – When do you feel the best? What memories or moments hold the deepest feeling of regeneration and healing? Is it walking on your favorite beach, hiking alongside a friend, or the smell that follows a thunderstorm? If you immediately made a similar connection to nature, this is no surprise and is likely the result of an enhanced connection to the earth.
What is Grounding?
Think of the earth as a massive battery. As energy is produced by the earth’s core and the planet’s exposure to solar radiation, the natural electrical circuit provides all living creatures with a boundless supply of free electrons. These electrons are negatively charged which neutralize and stabilize natural electrical functions. Unfortunately, our natural functions and rhythms are often affected by the artificial environment around us and our gradual disconnection with the planet. Grounding is simply a re-connection with the earth in order to utilize the limitless supply of free electrons it wants to give us.
Why Is Grounding Important?
Humans have known about the importance of grounding for years. But, the knowledge has been applied primarily to the technology world where maintaining grounds and mitigating static electricity is critical to properly functioning equipment. Only recently has there been a significant push to evaluate the efficacy of the earth’s natural healing energy on humans.
Ultimately, consistent and conscious exposure to these negatively charged free electrons normalizes our natural functions with the frequency of the earth and creates stability throughout our physiology. This is essential to optimized function.
Here is how grounding can help:
Inflammation
At the root of most dysfunction is inflammation - mitigating its effects whenever and however possible is critical and grounding is a remarkable tool. Frequency of inflammation among humans in the modern world has substantially increased over time and people are more dysfunctional than ever. This trend aligns with the advent of shoes, beds and high rises, which are relatively new and gradually disconnect us from the earth.
Examples of frequent modern-day inflammation are all around us: heart disease, arthritis, and obesity among many others. At a physiological level, inflammatory responses are intended to protect us from harmful foreign stimulus and are essential to the natural healing process. When the body detects something may be wrong, it sends a targeted attack of white blood cells to the scene as an automatic response – these cells release powerful free radicals that look to destroy whatever may be harmful. Unfortunately, these free radicals do not discriminate and can negatively affect healthy tissue, particularly if an inflammatory pattern exists. The result is chronic inflammation and the health concerns that follow.
This is where the earth’s abundant source of free (literally) electrons comes into play. As conductive beings, when directly connected to the earth, we receive an influx of these electrons. The free radical molecules located at the site of any inflammation are actively seeking the negatively charged electron to signal that it is finally time to stop their destructive tear. Think hangry human that won’t be happy until they receive the object of their desire – food. As this process occurs throughout the body, inflammation is gradually reduced, and the body’s natural functions are synchronized with the earth’s frequency.
In our active lives, exercise and activity can often result in acute or short-term inflammation. The damage being done to muscles through such activity results in adaptations and increases in strength – but, only when paired with effective recovery. When an individual fails to recover properly, chronic inflammation occurs, and they gradually become more damaged. Ultimately, the goal remains the same – the quicker you can reduce inflammation the more effective your recovery. Meaning, if you're an athlete in any modality, grounding should be a part of your recovery protocol so you can perform your best, more often.
Optimizing function means reducing inflammation. Grounding is an excellent tool for normalizing the body and resetting inflammatory patterns that often result in chronic disease. Fighting inflammation is as simple as reconnecting with the earth – make it easy and don’t forget to make it fun!
Stress
In the hustle of modern times, most people would do anything to reduce the overwhelming feeling of stress in their lives.
Luckily, grounding is an extremely effective and easy method for doing so. In fact, contact with the earth or a grounding tool has an immediate effect.
But, why? The automatic nervous system has two distinct modes: sympathetic and parasympathetic. The sympathetic nervous system is associated with heightened stress levels and characterized by feelings of fear or worry and physiological responses like increased heart and respiration rates. It should be no surprise that we predominantly live our lives in a sympathetic state; the gradual shift towards living and working disconnected from nature provides no relief. The parasympathetic mode, on the other hand, has the opposite effect and serves to calm the body in order to preserve energy and function. When an individual is grounding and forms a connection with the earth, the parasympathetic nervous system is immediately activated. This suppresses the sympathetic response, calms the body and reduces stress.
Reducing stress means clearer thinking, greater happiness and prevents a multitude of chronic disease. Using grounding as a tool, one can work towards mitigating stress in order to lead a more fulfilled, optimized life.
Sleep
By normalizing the body with the earth’s natural frequency, we create a more effective sleep environment and mitigate the risk of stimulation at night.
Let’s face it – sleeping in a bed is a relatively new activity in the span of human history. For many, many years, humans slept on the ground wherever they could, and most animals still do the same. By sleeping grounded, we suppress the sympathetic nervous system, increase blood flow and even eliminate the effects of electromagnetic frequencies on the body. Grounding has been shown to increase both quality and quantity of sleep, which in turn aids in the recovery needed to optimize a functional life. The best part – sleeping grounded is super easy! Keep reading to find out how.
What Can I Do to Get Grounded?
The easiest and most obvious way to get the full effects of grounding is simply to kick those shoes off and get outside. Direct contact with the earth is ideal as other surfaces like concrete and asphalt are conductive only under the correct conditions (based on moisture). Swimming is another great way to reconnect with the earth, but like concrete and asphalt, the level of conductivity is dependent on several factors. Sticking to salt or mineral rich water will likely yield the best results.
Don’t be afraid to ground frequently – 2 to 3 times a day if you can. The more you do, the more significant the effects and the better you will feel.
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