Let’s do a grounding
Updated: Sep 17
When we feel grounded and stable, we can also feel more able to grow and move forward.
In busy everyday life, it is easy to lose touch with ourselves. We may feel irritated, worried, overwhelmed or restless, with our thoughts constantly racing.
Grounding is one way of taking a moment to pause and reconnect with the present moment and our surroundings.
In this article, I share some of the grounding practices I use in everyday life, including spending time in nature, food, movement and other simple rituals.
When you are busy, it's important to ground yourself to avoid losing focus and feeling anxious, irritable, panicked, and overwhelmed.
This was written in my newsletter on 22nd March 2021, but I will write here again.
When a tree roots deeper, it can grow higher without losing its core. In a recent newsletter called "Let's Meditate", I discussed the importance of grounding during meditation. During a guided meditation, the guide often instructs you to imagine your roots growing deeper before your image grows higher. This is because grounding is an essential part of meditation. If you are interested in my previous newsletters (Japanese), please check my unofficial blog (you can translate by Google).
Grounding is a term commonly used for practices that help you feel more connected to the present moment and your surroundings. Earthing is also used to describe spending time in direct contact with the ground, such as walking barefoot on grass or sand.
When you feel stressed, busy, nervous, anxious, confused, panicked, angry, tired, fearful, you may think too much and have repetitive thoughtsor overwhelmed, simple grounding practices may give you an opportunity to pause, notice how you are feeling and reconnect with the present moment.
In these situations, it can be helpful to take a deep breath and try the grounding tips listed below.
#1 - Walk barefoot and be in nature
One simple way I like to practise grounding is to spend time outdoors and notice how the ground feels beneath my feet. You can try walking on the beach or grass, paddling in the river, having a foot bath in a hot spring, or simply walking in a park or nature.
#2 - Food
Consuming food that is red in color, root vegetables, or food that is rich in minerals can help you feel grounded. Root vegetables, as the name suggests, grow their roots in the soil and can provide you with grounding energy.
Additionally, it is believed that black foods such as black sesame, black beans, and black rice are also beneficial for grounding.
#3 - Exercise
When you exercise and stabilize your body's core, you also feel grounded.
#4 - Using Sacred Earth Mist
If you want to create a calming atmosphere, you can try using Lavender essential oil. Another option is to use Sacred Earth Mist from Findhorn Flower Essence, which can help you feel more grounded. We often use this mist at work when we are having a very busy day. You can purchase both of these products at Helios Pharmacy or Findhorn Flower Essences.
#5 - Soaking in a Salt Bath
When I have tired legs from standing all day at the pharmacy, or when my shoulders and neck become stiff from using my computer for a long time, I enjoy soaking in a bath with Seasalt, Himalayan Salt or Epsom salt.
It is said that these salt contains magnesium which may help to relax the muscles and detox through the skin. Salt has also traditionally been used for spiritual cleansing.
For me, a warm bath is a simple way to slow down, relax and create a little quiet time at the end of a busy day.
If you enjoy taking baths, you may like to make this part of your own grounding routine.
It is said that staying in the bath for at least 20 minutes is enough to achieve these benefits
#6 - Using Gemstones and Crystals
Wearing or carrying crystals with grounding properties, such as black or red stones, can be beneficial. For example, Black Tourmaline and Garnet have an earthing effect.
Personally, I wear a bracelet that contains either Black Tourmaline or Shungite.
It is said that Shungite is a great protector against EMF (Electromagnetic Field) and also has a grounding effect. This black stone is mined from Russia and has gained immense popularity lately.
The homeopathic pharmacy where I work stores this stone in the dispensary to safeguard remedies from EMF. I not only wear it as a bracelet, but I also leave it in the room and infuse it with drinking water.
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#7 - Using Homeopthic Remedies
Depending on individual situations, homeopathic remedies can be used for grounding.
If you are interested in homeopathy, a homeopathic consultation is one way to explore your individual experiences, including how you respond to stress, worry or feeling overwhelmed.
If you would like to be calm from anxieties and worries, you can check the blog "Homeopathy for Anxiety and Worry" for remedy tips.
#8 - Conclusion
Grounding does not have to be complicated. Spending a little time in nature, walking, moving your body, taking a warm bath, or simply pausing to notice your breathing can become small moments of connection in a busy day.
There is no single grounding practice that suits everyone. You may find that some approaches feel more comfortable or meaningful to you than others.
If you are interested in exploring how stress, emotions and your individual experiences may relate to your overall health, a homeopathic consultation provides an opportunity to talk through your symptoms, health history and personal experience in more detail.
If you would like to explore your own experiences of stress, emotions or feeling overwhelmed in more depth, you are welcome to talk with me. A homeopathic consultation provides a space to look at your symptoms, health history and individual experience as a whole.
If you would like to speak with me before booking a consultation, you can also arrange a complimentary 15-minute online introductory chat.
Love and gratitude
Hiroko
