Finding Stability Anywhere
A Quick Grounding Practice
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When life feels a little unsteady, anxiety inducing, and overwhelming, we need a way to center ourselves. And there’s an easy mindfulness practice that can help.
It’s called grounding or earthing.
The best part is, you can do this practice anywhere, even in public with other people around you. And it takes just two or three minutes.
If you’re new to grounding, I suggest starting with slightly longer sessions of 5 to 7 minutes, where you focus on experiencing the sensations and visualizations in as much detail as possible. That initial investment of slightly longer sessions is designed to train your mind and body to get better at the technique. Once you’ve gotten comfortable with it, you’ll find you can benefit just as much from shorter sessions of two or three minutes.
You can do the grounding practice in any posture, standing or sitting, but I recommend that you plant your feet firmly on the ground, if possible. If you can go barefoot — for an enhanced connection with the earth — even better!
OK, let’s get started!
