Be Grounded at Home, at Work & While You Sleep

I’ve been using a grounding mat at home near my laptop for a few months now but wasn’t really aware of how much of an affect it had been having until I went back to work full time 2 weeks ago. For the last 10 days I have been experiencing increased pain, swelling and cramping in my affected arm, so much so I knew I had to do something to help myself otherwise work would be unbearable.

Having moved my grounding mat from my laptop at home to my bed, so I could get the benefits of it while I slept, I not only noticed that my arm felt so much better in the morning, near on “normal” in fact, but that the quality of my sleep had improved dramatically too. So I decided to order a grounding mouse mat to use at work (as I work on a PC all day and am surrounded by multiple monitors).

Today I went for my monthly MLD session and was delighted to hear the therapist confidently tell me that the swelling and pain I had experienced was not lymphoedema but was more likely to be nerve related. The grounding mats obviously hadn’t cured me of lymphoedema because I hadn’t had it but what they had done was help to alleviate the pain and discomfort.

Intrigued at the dramatic effect the grounding mat was having I decided to see what further evidence I could find as to its effectiveness. Interestingly, grounding technology is already in wide use throughout the sporting fraternity and in particular on cyclists during the Tour de France.

Grounding aka Earthing

Going barefoot on grass, sand or just simply paddling in the sea can feel incredibly relaxing and apparently there’s a very good reason for it. What we are doing when we take our shoes and socks off and making contact with the Earth, is “grounding” ourselves. It’s completely safe and may be one of the most important, effective, essential, least expensive, and easiest to attain antioxidants there is. It is also probably one of the most overlooked factors in public health today.

The Earth is a massive reservoir of negatively charged free electrons. Our blood cells are negatively charged, our lymph flows best in an alkaline (or negative environment), but electromagnetic radiation from computers, TVs, Wi-Fi, mobile phones, power lines etc creates an environment which is positively charged. By connecting our bodies with the ground (walking, sitting, or laying down on the earth’s surface) we are accepting the Earth’s negative energy and that is essential for maintaining a healthy circulation and immune system

The Effects of Grounding

The most immediately noticeable effect people report is that they ‘feel better’, calmer and less stressed after just 30 minutes of being “grounded”.

Some health benefits are:

• Improved immune function
• Improved digestion
• Improved sleep
• Rapid healing of injuries
• Improved blood circulation
• Reduction of inflammation
• Reduced stress / anxiety / irritability

Note: Please note that none of the information here constitutes medical advice in any way, or claims cure or treatment of any medical condition.  Always consult your doctor regarding any personal health issues.

Source: Groundology and Mercola

How can we become more “grounded”?

• Walk bare foot on the earth
• Paddle or swim in the sea
• Hug a tree
• Do some gardening
• Touch the ground
• Use a *grounding mat when at home or at work

*You can buy a grounding mat online, so we can now “ground” ourselves whilst we watch TV, work on our PCs or even sleep at night. Simply plug the mat in to the mains (which should already be “earthed”) and make contact!