Grounding anyone?

crazyH

Yes Iam64 - I’m glad you found them friendly. Indians in general are extremely friendly and generous. If you happen to casually visit an Indian home at lunchtime, you will not be allowed to leave without partaking of the lunch. As they say here, the kettle is always on the boil, in India, the rice is always on the boil 😂

Yes, I found this when working with families of Indian origin - I’d be offered a bowl of curry whatever time of day I arrived

Alas, I have always been a walking in bare feet on the grass, person and revelling in it, but sadly now am type 2 diabetic and they are very hot on us wearing slippers or shoes etc and not risking any problems with feet. It makes me sad to think how much I miss that chance to feel the earth and everything, stones grass, sand soil whatever.

So, if there is no problem for you enjoy touching the earth and the grass etc while you can.

“You can use our grounding rod. Stick it into the earth and run the 40 foot long cord into your home, then plug it into your GroundingWell Product”.
Why does it say in the advert I saw that I might need a grounding rod?

I recently purchased one, but haven’t set it up yet, because the company don’t recommend use with an electric blanket.
I’ve tried everything to help insomnia over the years, this is my latest hope, I’m really pleased it’s having a positive impact for you ferry, slight change of subject, but I am also having a course of reiki, which I hope might help, when you are seriously sleep deprived, anything is worth a go!

Yes Iam64 - I’m glad you found them friendly. Indians in general are extremely friendly and generous. If you happen to casually visit an Indian home at lunchtime, you will not be allowed to leave without partaking of the lunch. As they say here, the kettle is always on the boil, in India, the rice is always on the boil 😂

Although I’ve never heard of grounding, I do find that feeling the floor under my feet, indoors in the evenings, no shoes or slippers, helps with peripheral neuropathy and restless legs. I think it’s worth a try.

Interesting crazyH. When I was planning my first trip to India I was worried about how I’d manage child poverty, street dogs etc. A friend of Indian heritage told me I’d adjust to the culture, and welcome the relaxed, happy people. I’m not minimising the poverty and deprivation but - people were so friendly and smiling (mostly)

In India, the poor villagers, mostly walk barefoot. That’s probably the reason, they always seem happy and contented.

Bridie22

Grounding was just feeling the earth under your feet in my hippy dippy days, I still like to be barefoot were possible.

Same here 😀
I googled grounding mats after reading the OP, after reading various sites decided not to buy one but to be barefoot as often as possible

I’ve been debating about buying a mat or sheet recently after someone on a menopause group at work said it helped her. Have been getting out in the garden as much as possible bare foot recently as the weather slightly better and find I do sleep more soundly after doing a bit of grounding. Might wait until the winter now to get one when I don’t want to go out in the rain barefoot!! Good luck with yours. Good to know how much your sleep has improved, that’s brilliant.

sukie

I too had never heard of these so just did some quick googling. I have a question ferry23: it appears there are mats for standing on as well as sleeping on, which are you using and how long or often each day? Thank you!

sukie I'm using a grounding mat. I started last week at 20 minutes but today I'm doing 2 x 20 minutes. I just use it whilst I'm on my laptop or watching tv.

There really appears to be little difference in all the mats on sale. They don't have a lot of components so there's nothing that can be vastly different between them.

Just be aware that some of the images are shown with a US type plug - but if they're sold to the UK market they either come with a 3 pin plug or an adapter - mine had the usual UK plug.

I must have spent a small fortune on supplements, creams and lotions and potions over the years that have had no effect whatsoever so for £35 even if the only thing it does is improve my sleep a bit then I'm happy. Anything else will be a bonus.

I m sorry to say these things come in and out of fashion and while the original idea might well have positive usage they are then commercialised and cost a lot of money to make someone a millionaire

I tried one a few years ago and it actually made my problems worse, and had adverse effects for my daughter too. However, that does seem to show it does something, and the ill effects went when we stopped using it.

I have such a sheet. I have rheumatoid arthritis. It doesn’t make any difference to me and I regret the amount of money my daughter in law spent on it

I sleep well on my Shakti mat so I'm going to look into this as my skin is quite thin and sensitive these days and my Shakti mat leaves it a bit sore.

Never heard of it

Never heard of this so going to Google. If it improves your life, go for it.

It was 13 years ago when my grandson was diagnosed ( privately) with sensory processing problems.
He had one then.

This is the man who invented it

www.earthingrevolution.co.uk/blogs/new-blog/about-clint-ober?srsltid=AfmBOoq7qapT4JidkGcfMPVItPAonaAvWmXQj2w-mrr6edKzwsE5ugCe

Grounding isn’t ’hippy dippy ‘ stuff. If you study it you can see that it’s ‘grounded’ (sorry for the pun’) in science. It’s natural that the Earth holds energy and so do our bodies. There are lots of ways to ground and they’re all beneficial to us. Having spent a number of decades involved in natural medicine, it saddens me that stuff like this isn’t given more attention.
I hope it continues to help, ferry23.

Where can you buy grounding mats?

I bought a sheet after my marriage broke up and found it helped emotionally. That was several years ago and the sheets only have limited lives. Recently I bought a new one and I’m sleeping much better. I listened to the Sliced Bread program but it was only opinions, to my way of thinking. If it helps, it works!

Hadn't heard of this, and am unfortunately, very sceptical, but rather excited, as like you, long term sleep problems. Where do we learn more (and thank you for raising topic)!

I too had never heard of these so just did some quick googling. I have a question ferry23: it appears there are mats for standing on as well as sleeping on, which are you using and how long or often each day? Thank you!

After reading this, I’ve checked online to buy a grounding mat but the electric socket you plug it into is different to mine. The grounding socket has a round hole.

I too haven’t heard of them and I m very very sceptical of these sort of things but if it’s working for you great