Earthing or Grounding
As a kid, I used to get electric shocks from touching the side of a metal spring based trampoline. I soon learned to jump straight over the edge. As an adult I used to get zaps from my car when wearing synthetic soled shoes. It was never pleasant, but I had some awareness of what caused it. I was also aware how good it felt having my bare feet in sand or on grass. I didn’t realise how much static electricity my body was holding and what it was doing to me until I started earthing (walking on grass in bare feet and using a grounding sheet). A lot of symptoms fell away and things started clicking into place. After 6 months of use I have had no inflammation, aches or pain and a level of stress, irritability and angst has disappeared. Life was much calmer, pleasant and easier.
Benefits of earthing
- Reduction of inflammation
- Reduction or elimination of pain
- Improved sleep – deeper and more refreshing
- Reduced stress, anxiety or irritability
- Improved energy levels
- Improved immune function
- Improved digestion
- Rapid healing of injuries
- Improved blood circulation, blood pressure and thinner blood
- Harmonisation and stabilisation of the body’s basic biological rhythms
- Accelerated recovery from athletic activity
- Relief from muscle tension and headaches
- Snoring ceases or is reduced
- Reduce or eliminate jet lag
- Less hormonal and menstrual symptoms
- Reduced electro sensitivity
- Protects the body against potentially harmful biological effects of low frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs)
Earthing Underlay
This is the earthing underlay (grounding sheet) I use – it works a treat, plus in winter I don’t have to worry about getting my feet in the cold grass in winter when using my Healy.
Resources
Thank you to the ‘Better Earthing’, Grounded Kiwi and the ‘Earthing Institute’ who have put together these guides/books.
EBOOK-A-Beginners-Guide-to-Earthing-by-Better-Earthing
Study on grounding for masseuses
Travelling Overseas Grounding Tips
Reconnect – The Healing Power of Earthing
Alternative ways to use ground mats when there are no earthing pins in the power outlets.
- Use a grounding rod staked in the earth connected via our 15m outdoor lead and into your product. For this option you need access to the earth outside via a window if you are on 2nd storey or underneath the door/through window if on first floor. You can connect multiple earthing products to one ground rod with a 2-way splitter, 3 way splitter or 4-way splitter box.
- Ground your products to the water pipes underneath the basin in your bathroom or kitchen
- Ground your products to water-based radiators/heaters in the central heating system to your building (common in Europe). Please ensure good metal to metal contact between the earthing lead metal end and any (ideally unpainted) metal part of the radiator. The reason why water-based is based is because their pipes for this system go into the earth, and free electrons from the earth will travel along the pipes (which are metal and therefore conductive).