Did you know that there are a bunch of health benefits to being barefoot and physically connecting with our earth?
“Earthing” or “grounding” is when some part of your body (usually the soles of your feet) touches the earth’s surface. The earth’s beneficial negative charge helps to counter the positive charge our body gains as we live our modern lifestyles that typically lack contact with nature.
The electrical force from the earth helps lower inflammation and fight free radicals. It can also help improve your sleep, lower stress hormones, and even help with pain!
So….kick off your shoes whenever you can! Get your toes in the sand, soil, or grass (just make sure it is chemical/pesticide free grass!). Soaking or swimming in any natural body of water works too!
I love earthing! It’s simple, it feels good, and it’s free! 🙂
Here is a 5 min video from Clint Ober that explains earthing in more detail.
Want to learn more? Check out these articles: Earthing: 5 ways it can help you fight disease, Earthing & Grounding, Tips to Benefit from Grounding Indoors and Out