What is grounding and why is it essential to your meditation routine?
Binaural beat recordings alter your brainwave state and it is important to be grounded after listening before moving on to other activities. Some recordings include beta signals that help to bring you back to full waking consciousness. If you still feel groggy and you need to be alert, you need further grounding techniques.
Grounding is a form of reconnecting to the ground beneath you. Allowing yourself to be present and feel the support under you, directly connecting your body to the earth's conductive surface.
With another seasonal change approaching and many holidays just ahead of us, it can be vital to your well-being that you stay aware of your energy. When you find yourself feeling worked up, stressed out, and overwhelmed, grounding your body and emotions can really help bring you back to feelings of calm and normalcy far quicker than usual.
Grounding Techniques:
Go for a walk. Take notice of everything you see and feel. If possible, walk barefoot in the grass. Acknowledge each footstep and soak in the energy of the nature surrounding you.
Sitting in a chair and pressing your feet deep onto the floor, allow the tension and stress energy to release from your body. Focus on that heaviness traveling through your body and pushing it out of your feet.
Use a "worry rock". Keep a small, smooth rock in your pocket and hold it during moments of concern. Focus on the object and feel it along your fingers and hands to help redirect negative energy.
Take a cold shower or splash cold water on your face.
Play with pets or children with plenty of laughter and movement.
Find your pulse. Focus on your heartbeat, counting the beats per minute.
Using the "5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Method", identify 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste. This is recommended to help in reducing feelings of anxiety.
