Ground the Body… Uplift the Mind
What is Grounding?
Grounding is simply connecting yourself with the earth in order to bring balance to your physical and mental body which ultimately strengthens your spiritual wellbeing.
If you were to take a small flag and stick it into the ground just below the soil level on a windy day, it would be tossed back and forth with the shifting wind until it worked its way out of the ground. It would surely be blown away from where it once stood. However, if you took that same flag and stuck into the ground, only this time much deeper into the soil, it would stand firm and secure and would not be over taken by the wind. The same holds true for yourself. When you are grounded firmly to the earth, you are much less likely to get tossed about by the various thoughts, feelings, emotions, or events that happen in our day to day lives, giving you the balance you need to ride along the winds of change.
Grounding yourself is simple and can be done in many ways.
Touch the Earth.
o Gardening is a great way to ground yourself.
o Take your shoes off and walk on the ground.
o Take a swim in a river, lake, pond, or the ocean.
o Sit outside for a while.
o Go for a walk or a hike in nature.
Meditate.
o Take a moment with your feet planted on the ground, and think about your body and how it feels to be connected to the earth below. Allow that feeling to travel up your entire body to the crown of your head.
o It’s definitely best to be outside, however; if you’re stuck in the office, don’t allow that to stop you. This same meditation can be practiced inside as well.
Breathe & Observe.
o Take a few deep breaths focusing your attention on the sensations you feel while doing so.
o Observe what is around you. You may even want to find 5 things that you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.
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