As a gardener, I am a big believer in the power of connecting to the earth (earthing.) There is even research that proves the value of it. You would think I spend enough time in the garden. I recently had an important reality check which has led to a new challenge I will incorporate in my life.
Waking up in the middle of the night sucks! Especially when your brain turns on and cannot go back to sleep. I woke and decided I just needed to get up. Initially I played one of my games thinking it would turn my brain off, and that didn’t work. So I decided to get on Facebook. I figured reading about everybody else’s lives would take my mind off mine!
While doing that, I ended up watching a video about the idea of grounding. (Also known as earthing.) Energetically the earth can help us heal. Especially around areas of inflammation. When I think about my time in the garden, I typically have shoes on, and often gloves depending on what I’m doing. I am not physically grounded.
This mini movie was all about how being connected to the earth can actually reduce inflammation in the body. And in the past several months, my husband and I have had conversations about how inflammation is my issue. I have it everywhere in my body.
That very moment I decided to take on a challenge related to grounding. Every day I will go outside and spend three minutes with my feet connected to the earth. Just three simple minutes, I’m not trying to be superwoman here and do more right away!
This means taking off my shoes and socks and making sure I am connected to the earth. Not the concrete or the asphalt. It must be grass, dirt, sand, ocean, lake or even natural rock. In many ways it’s a form of meditation yet I’m not stressing about visualization or quieting my mind. Just connecting to mother earth. It’s only been a few days and I really look forward to my commitment.
I could say there are some changes in my body, and I’ve slept better the last two nights but I want to leave that until further down the road! This could be a very valuable challenge for any woman who is always on the go and has a ton to do all the time. Might you join me in three minutes of earthing?
