Earthing
Do you remember the last time you went to the seaside and walked barefoot on the wet sand?
Do you remember?
How good you felt that day,
How relaxed your body was,
How good you slept that night,
I am here to tell you this was no coincidence, its because you were Earthing.
Before we look at what Earthing or Grounding is and the power it has to support our health and wellbeing, I feel its important to start with the fact that we are ALL bio electrical beings.
Every thought, movement and moment of healing in the body is driven by tiny electrical currents flowing through our cells. Our hearts beat through electrical rhythm, our brains communicate through waves of charged particles, and our body tissues repair themselves using subtle voltage patterns that guide growth and regeneration.
Being aware of this is a great starting point to understand how Earthing works by design of the planet we all live on.
The surface of the Earth has a negative charge and we as humans accumulate positive charges onto our bodies in daily life.
My Journey to discover the Power of Earthing.
Turning back the clock to 2022, I was on a mission, a mission to explore all things Health and Wellbeing following the very dark time in our lives, otherwise known as Covid-19.
I will not be the first or the last person to say this, although these times were extremely hard for the world, there was and had to be a positive side to the pandemic. I am always striving to find the positive in any situation because the fact is, its always there looking at us in plain sight.
The positive for me was the powerful urge to explore everything that the world had to offer to support my own precious Wellbeing.
I am big believer that I need to be at my best to have the energy to help others on this journey we call life.
There are so many good things available to boost our wellbeing and to this day I study these obsessively, more on these on future Blogs but for now back to Earthing.
I came across a YouTube channel, Sky Life (shoutout to Sky Cowens for publishing her video and perspective on Earthing, or Grounding which some people call it in other countries around the world).
This quickly led to me discovering the modern day pioneer of Earthing, Clint Ober from the United States.
The Earthing movie tells you all you need to know about this amazing practice.
After this discovery, I planned what would be my first intentional Earthing walk on Saturday 26th February 2022, at my old stomping ground, the peaceful and very green, Grantchester Meadows in Cambridge near to where i grew up as a young boy.
I remember it like it was yesterday, I had such a strong intention to complete this walk however what faced me almost, I say almost made me turn around and drive home.
Muddy and feeling good at the Grantcherster Meadows, UK :)
What I forgot was, at this time of year the rivers often flood due to several periods of high rain fall, so yes the fields were so water logged and freezing cold it was hard to see where the river bank was.
Regardless of this stumblingblock, I soldiered on, took off my warm boots and socks and walked into the wetlands, I could have felt foolish, stupid and cold but instead…. I felt great and I have never looked back.
Funny looks and dog walkers swerving me on the way through from the top of the Grantchester meadows, it was clear that Earthing and its benefits are widely unknown. It makes me wonder why with no negatives or adverse side effects.
The best things in life really are free <3
Sadly, here in the UK, the weather is so unreliable and can put people off from walking barefoot.
The good news is there are products available to use in our homes that replicate the Earth energy our bodies crave, this means that we can be Earthed all year round in the comfort of our home.
Jen Finlay, is the founder of Earthing Revolution and has brought Clint Obers original products to the UK and beyond. I personally use a number of these products, from the Grounders flip flops to the bed sheets and absolutely love them.
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Happy Earthing X
I was honoured to be invited to talk about Earthing on The Cosmic Being Podcast with the Counsellor Blou and Jen Finlay.
It was great to share our individual experieinces, Enjoy :)
