What is Grounding

WHAT IS GROUNDING ?

When the human body connects with the surface of the earth which provides us energy and re-balances our body system, this therapeutic technique is known as grounding or earthing.

Have you felt the sensation of warmth while walking barefoot on the grass or at the beach?

It is the natural energy flowing from the earth subtle through the sole of your feet.

These are the movement of earth’s free electrons into your body which reduces inflammation and chronic pain, making your sleep better, improving circulation and more.

Grounding is to make an electrical connection to the earth’s energy which involves the simplest form of walking barefoot in the grass, dirt or sand. It can also be done indoors by more technical approaches such as using grounding mats and other conductive products. Studies have shown that this method improves mood, and reduces muscle damage and pain.

As per researchers, many benefits of grounding have been noted such as reduced inflammation and cortisol, increased energy and healing speed, decreased pain, and restored balance to the body.

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Grounding – Text Left / 16:9 Video Right

HOW GROUNDING MAT WORKS

Experience how a grounding mat works indoors: the conductive mat connects to the Earth through the grounded (third-pin) contact of your wall socket or an outdoor grounding rod, so no electricity powers the mat—only Earth’s natural electrons. As shown in the video on the right, Earth energy is transferred to the mat and then into the body when a person lies on it, equalizing electrical potential and helping neutralize built-up static charge. This gentle flow can lower body voltage, support relaxation, and promote deeper, more restful sleep. Safe and simple to use, the grounding (earthing) mat brings the benefits of direct ground contact inside your home—just place it on your bed, plug the cord into a properly grounded outlet, and sleep connected.

Evidence of Grounding — Sleep, Inflammation, Cortisol, Recovery

Evidence of Grounding

Explore research areas where grounding (earthing) has been studied. Switch tabs for quick summaries, then tap the button to see detailed references on the research page.

Sleep & Relaxation

  • Lower night-time cortisol & better sleep (pilot sleep-in-bed study).

    Eight weeks of grounded sleep reduced night-time cortisol and trended toward normalized 24-hour rhythm; participants reported improved sleep and less stress.

    PubMed
  • Improved sleep quality vs sham (randomized, double-blind).

    In mild Alzheimer’s patients, 12 weeks of grounding (30 min, 5×/week) significantly improved PSQI sleep scores compared with a sham mat (p = 0.006).

    PMC
  • Relaxation physiology: HRV shift toward “rest-and-digest.”

    A lab study found 40-minute grounding sessions increased parasympathetic activity and improved heart-rate variability beyond relaxation alone.

    terrapia.pl
  • Short-term mood benefits (double-blind).

    After a 1-hour session, grounded participants showed significant gains in pleasant/positive mood compared with sham-grounded controls.

    PubMedSAGE Journals
  • Stress & insomnia measures (2025 RCT).

    A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of earthing mats reported reductions in perceived stress, insomnia severity, and daytime sleepiness from baseline.

    ScienceDirect
  • Peer-reviewed reviews.

    Reviews summarize evidence that grounding may improve sleep quality and normalize cortisol rhythms, while noting small samples and the need for larger independent trials.

    PMC+1
  • Preclinical support.

    In a 2024 EEG rat study, an earthing mat modulated sleep–wake cycles and related neurochemical markers.

    MDPI
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Put Grounding to the Test — Video Right (16:9)

You can put it to the test right now

  1. Go outside and remove your shoes.
  2. Walk barefoot on the grass.
  3. To notice a difference after 30 minutes note down that how different you feel before and after in muscle fatigue, pain, stress or mood.

We have always overlooked earthing which has always been around.

Asian people believe that there is a healing power in earth and in 19 century German physiotherapist and naturalist Sebastian Kneipp stated that walking barefoot could help avoid diseases.

To maintain a healthy lifestyle it is important to minimize the unresolved or ongoing inflammation else it is known as chronic inflammation.

Many of the serious health conditions are caused by chronic inflammation such as obesity, heart attacks, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, strokes and depression.

Fortunately our earth is a huge natural, anti-inflammatory.

Free radicals and chronic inflammation

Free radical steals electron from a healthy atom
Swarm of free electrons encounters free radical

Neutrophils causes inflammation which are the white blood cells released by the body when it deducts a pathogen or damaged cell. Neutrophils are sent to the site where pathogen or damaged cell is located, encapsulate it, release it reactive, electron deficient oxygen molecule.

When neutrophil destroy the pathogen there are left over reactive electron-starved oxygen molecule byproducts. If the electrons are not enough in body then these reactive molecules steal an electron from healthy cell. Those who live an unnatural lifestyle faces free electron deficiency due to their improper diet and irregular connection which natural environments.

Free radical steals electron from a healthy atom (mobile inline)

Due to the deficiency in free electrons the electrons are stolen from healthy cells, the immune system is then triggered of cell damage and then sends more neutrophils to remediate the newly damaged cell and thus the chain reaction begins. The chronic inflammation can continue for years silently. To prevent this inflammatory Domino effect, the easiest way is to get grounded.

Swarm of free electrons encounters free radical (mobile inline)

When you are grounded electrically to earth, free electrons are spread in the body which has resulting anti-oxidant effect. When neutrophils releases their oxidative burst and seek out electrons, the earthing provide electrons to neutralize the situations by offering them electrons which prevents neutrophils to steal the electrons from healthy cells, thereby staving off the inflammation cascade.

Circadian Rhythms (and How Grounding Helps)

Circadian rhythms are your body’s 24-hour “clock” that times sleep–wake cycles, melatonin at night, morning cortisol, body temperature, digestion, and mood. Bright morning light helps set this clock; late-night screens, irregular schedules, jet lag, heavy late meals, and caffeine can push it off-track—leading to hard-to-fall-asleep nights and groggy mornings.

How grounding may support circadian rhythms: Using a grounding (earthing) mat indoors gives your body a steady connection to Earth’s electrons through the grounded third pin (no electricity powers the mat). Early studies suggest grounded sleep can nudge night-time cortisol toward a healthier day–night pattern and increase “rest-and-digest” parasympathetic activity—both linked to calmer nights and easier sleep onset. Practically, pair morning light + a short grounding session to set the clock, and sleep grounded at night to reinforce timing. For best results: keep a consistent sleep schedule, dim lights 1–2 hours before bed, avoid late heavy meals, and connect your mat only to a properly grounded outlet or outdoor ground rod