GROUNDINGI hear a lot about the need to stay grounded, and I've been operating under a limited understanding of just what that was. I can easily recognize a person that's "so grounded," and one that's "so ungrounded," but can't so easily identify what makes them so, let alone myself.
I know that when talking about electricity, the wires have to be grounded, or you've got yourself a problem - they cannot handle all the energy/current/charge running through them, if you don't do whatever it is you're supposed to do to make them grounded.
And so I guess it's the same thing with we humans? We can't handle all the energy/current/charge that runs through us, if we don't stay grounded?
So what do we DO to stay grounded?
I've been doing a little research, and here's what I've come up with:
TOP 10 THINGS TO DO TO STAY GROUNDED
10. Remind yourself you are in a body - sounds simple, but for me, isn't
9. Feel all that your body is feeling - check in with it
8. Put your body ON the earth - lie on the ground, take your shoes off and put your feet in the dirt/sand/grass/what-have-you
7. Drum, or listen to drumming - something with a strong and steady beat, like a heartbeat
6. Walk in nature
5. Get to the ocean
4. Eat food straight from the earth
3. Drink water
2. Bring nature inside: fountains, rocks, crystals, etc...
1. Breathe
12 comments:
Lovely analogy. Great timing of this reminder that our bodies matter, no matter how much some of us try not to let them.
FMTA. Just had a post on staying balanced/juggling. ;)
You asked about FMTA --Fine Minds Think Alike! ;)
Soooo true.
For me, I need to be out in nature where it is beautiful, and I am reminded that we are just passing through.
:)
The ocean is sublime. That would be my first pick.
Just came from the ocean today and feel very put together.
I usually do the walking thing and gardening - never underestimate the power of soil.
ok don't laugh but when I read #4 "Eat food straight from the earth" what popped into my mind was a person shoveling dirt into their mouth for some reason. ha ha ha!! ;)
Great suggestions. All this talk of the ocean is making me feel a little trapped. At least we have Lake Erie.
"Grounding" electricity literally means giving it a path to get to the earth, to the ground beneath your home. Back when plumbing was mostly copper, ground wires were connected to it, and it carried the load to a "house ground" that offloaded into....the ground.
For me, to be grounded is to be connected to the earth. My dear former counselor encouraged me to stand outside barefoot and imagine roots growing from my feet, deep into the earth.
Weird, maybe, but a very cool--and effective--grounding exercise.
Lovely.
Admittedly, I am not an earth-y type person. I mean, I love it, I appreciate it - but it's not my go-to pick for grounding.
For me, it's being in the middle of everything, in the middle of a busy street, talking, connecting with people...
Great list, I should try some of those.
Tracy has some drumming music for you, ask her about it. :)
Michelle, if you need to see some ocean, come visit us!
Thanks for the reminders! I'm enjoying your blog.
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