{"id":4448,"date":"2012-12-26T13:52:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T18:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=4448"},"modified":"2012-12-26T15:36:53","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T20:36:53","slug":"happiness-tip-2013-barefooted-bliss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2012\/12\/happiness-tip-2013-barefooted-bliss.html","title":{"rendered":"Happiness Tip 2013: Barefooted Bliss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4449\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2012\/12\/dream-with-your-feet-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" \/>The concept of earthing, a.k.a. grounding, is in simplest terms, waking barefoot.\u00a0 And, in doing so you ground yourself to the earth, whose energy can help you to live a healthier and therefore happier life.<\/p>\n<p>On an intuitive level, it makes sense, yes?\u00a0 After all, walking barefoot feels good.\u00a0 Your skin is a very good conductor of energy.\u00a0 While you could utilize any area of your skin to connect to the Earth <em>(bare-tush, I suppose &#8230; I digress)<\/em>, it is believed by the \u201cexperts\u201d (researchers\/scientists) that the middle point of the ball on your foot is your \u201cit\/earthing\u201d spot.<\/p>\n<p>When you are grounded to the earth, there is a transfer of free electrons from the Earth to your body.\u00a0 These free electrons are antioxidants, and observations from grounding experiments indicate that this transfer of energy yields many benefits, which include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>boosting the body\u2019s self-healing mechanisms<\/li>\n<li>improved sleeping<\/li>\n<li>reduced stress<\/li>\n<li>reduced chronic inflammation (associated with heart disease, cancer and diabetes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I know that it&#8217;s wintertime and the majority of us are not in areas conducive to bare-footin&#8217; it, but it Earthing is calling my name.\u00a0 So appealing to be able to do something good for yourself that takes such little effort.\u00a0 The only thing I need to do is kick off my shoes and head outside! \u00a0 Care to join with me?<\/p>\n<p>Ahhhh &#8230; May barefooted bliss be yours in 2013!<\/p>\n<p>For more kick tush ways to be healthy and feel happy, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kick in the Tush Club\/Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><em>Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing!<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Janice<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br \/>\nFor the best life, wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\"><br \/>\nOur Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\nsign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/surveys\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\/optin1.html\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a> e-letter<br \/>\njoin and chat: Facebook\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kick in the Tush Club\/Facebook<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The concept of earthing, a.k.a. grounding, is in simplest terms, waking barefoot.\u00a0 And, in doing so you ground yourself to the earth, whose energy can help you to live a healthier and therefore happier life. 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