I use several natural treatments for my anxiety, aromatherapy, deep breathing, Bach flower remedies, homeopathy and more, but recently I've found earthing a useful alternative. You can of course walk barefoot on the grass, but I find it more convenient to 'earth' indoors. Amazon and other websites sell various earthing products which safely use the earthing within our sockets to bring us the benefits of the earth's negative charge. I have an earthing pad which, when I rest, I lay over me and rest my hands on top. Within five minutes I feel calm and relaxed.
I was interested in your post when it came through today because I have been stressed since my movement disorder neuro appointment a few weeks ago. She thinks I should take an anti-depressant to take the edge off which I told her I didn't want to do. She then advised trying Azilect then advised CBD oil under the tongue and at the least try meditation and the Calm phone app. I don't think I am anxious at all but my husband thinks I am edgy often. I plan to try the Calm app. I've heard that cooking is a form of meditation and I still do a lot of that. I also do deep breathing. My sleep is measured on a Fitbit Versa and it's not that bad. I average 6 almost 7 and sometimes almost 8 hours. So I think I very well might try the Earthing Pad that you mentioned. Like you, I believe in natural cures if possible.
I find lying flat and visualising the bad energy leaving through the earth sure helps me with anxiety. Strange the tricks we play on brains. The counselor who told me about earthing said you can do it sitting or standing too but that doesn't work so well for me.
Hi Dap1948: I just replied to another of your posts, and am happy to finally see somebody else talk about Earthing (electrostatic grounding). I sleep on a grounded sheet every night and have done for years; I kept a log for the first week I had it, and noted significant changes and improvements -- the biggest being in my PD symptoms.
Earthing sheets are available again (earthing.com/collections/al... and, while they might seem pricey, for me have been worth the cost. I like the unfitted half-sheet because it works well on hotel beds or on a couch, tatami mat, hammock, futon, camp bed, inflatable mattress, etc. Two people can also share it across the foot of a double or queen bed, altho I prefer the 'whole body' experience of sleeping on it lengthwise.
Here's to thinking outside the box (or pill bottle!)!
I'm glad to find another earthing addict! I sleep with a half sheet and I also have a small blanket which I use after exercising to aid a quicker recovery. A personal question!... when you sleep on your sheet lengthwise do you wear pyjamas?. I thought it had to be skin to sheet....
There has to be SOME direct skin contact, and yes, I've found the more skin contact, the better... in winter I sleep in a nightgown (hot water bottle warms lower legs and bare feet, for skin contact), and in the summer just a T-shirt or 'au naturale' if the weather is really hot.
An electrical charge passes instantly thru even a tiny (but electrically good) conductive contact; the small amount of essentially constant perspiration on the bottoms of my feet gives me a good contact with the additional grounding pad on the floor in front of my couch (I spend as much time grounded as possible each day). If I have a little injury on my finger or toe, I've noticed that static from a blanket will use that tender spot where the skin is thinner to exit from my body into the sheet or pad! ("Ouch! Well, I guess it's working!")
I moved my patio table out into the grass and during summer I sit outside barefoot as much as possible too.
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