The Science Behind “Grounding”

Group Format

1. optional: showing of The Earthing Movie

2. educational: lesson on grounding—what it is and what science has to say in support of it.

3. interactive: time outdoors is to be dedicated to individual exploration of meditative contact with the earth (yes, hugging trees is highly recommended). followed by (barefoot!) group processing circle.

Resources Used

DOCUMENTARY: THE EARTHING MOVIE

Tickell, J., & Harrell Tickell, R. (Directors). (2019).
The earthing movie: The remarkable science of grounding [Film]. Big Picture Ranch.

STREAMING: YouTube 🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ddtR0XDVU ➡️Available on Amazon Prime

IN RESEARCH:

Oschman JL, Chevalier G, Brown R. The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. J Inflamm Res. 2015 Mar 24;8:83-96. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S69656. PMID: 25848315; PMCID: PMC4378297.

🔗https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4378297/

Oschman JL. Illnesses in technologically advanced societies due to lack of grounding (earthing). Biomed J. 2023 Feb;46(1):17-29. doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2022.10.004. Epub 2022 Nov 3. PMID: 36336303; PMCID: PMC10105023.

🔗https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10105023/

Δηλία, Created 2023