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Earthing / grounding

earthing

A listing is not a recommendation.

Origin: Mainly commercialised in the contemporary United States · Tradition: A contemporary alternative claim (the habit of bare feet on the earth itself is worldwide) · Daily habits & sleep

What it is

A claim that touching soil or grass in bare feet, or using a conductive mat, organises the body’s electrical state. The pleasantness of walking barefoot and contact with nature should be kept separate from the electrical claim.

A short introduction (not a treatment instruction)

1. If it is only going barefoot in a safe place, it can be part of contact with nature.
2. Do not expect too much from an expensive mat.
3. Watch for tetanus, wounds, contaminated soil, and broken glass in cities.

Symptoms or aims often mentioned with this practice

• Stress or unease
• Sleeplessness

Research notes (this is not a promise of effect)

D: Traditional use only. This review did not find enough clinical research on the practice itself

The sources were not confirmed in this review.

Supporting studies are few and of low quality. It is easily confused with the effect of time in nature.