The Invisible Benefits of Grounding
One of the highlights of my week last week, was hearing Deepak Chopra speak at the Mind Body convention at Exhale in Los Angelos and seeing him wear his own Awaken the Peace bracelet!! To me, he is an iconic spiritual and peace influencer and one of the most highly evolved visionaries currently on our planet. I found myself taking so many notes during his presentation about a multitude of exciting wellness related topics - many, if not all, coincide with our Awaken the Peace charms. I was blown away to see that one of his last slides focused on Earthing and the health benefits of grounding. This is a prime function and intention of our proprietary formulated wearable wellness charms and it reminded me of an inspiring article that I read a few years ago about the health benefits of grounding...
When is the last time you walked barefoot on the earth? Between wearing shoes, living in a house, and maybe even thinking of the ground as “dirty” and avoiding it at all costs, there’s a good chance it’s been a while since you truly got in touch with the earth as humans have always been meant to do.
Grounding, sometimes called earthing, brings us back to a neutral, balanced state when we make direct contact with the earth. Negative ions from the earth’s surface rush into our bodies to discharge the many unpaired positive ions, or free radicals, we’ve picked up in daily life. Those free radicals are associated with disease, aging, and inflammation, and when you expose your bare skin to the soil, grass, or even concrete, the earth’s healing powers swoop in to save the day.
We all have electrical energy, and modern technology has a way of throwing that energy off at times. Free radicals from just living a modern lifestyle and having daily exposure to pollutants, technology (EMFs), and more can build up in the body as free radicals. When we get back in touch (literally!) with the earth, the free radicals neutralize, our health can improve, and we bring ourselves back in sync with the earth’s energy field.