To ground oneself in an effort to gain healthy mental health is very necessary. It’s not easy because we get caught up stuck in our heads, thinking too much.

Grounding helps us to calm down our minds so we can get clarity. Grounding facilitates that emotional release we need to heal ourselves.

We can’t heal ourselves from unsettled thinking through a cerebral process. It doesn’t work that way. Our unexpressed emotions and unexpressed truths will consume us until they are looked at and this is where grounding comes in.

Here are a few examples of grounding that worked for me:

1. focusing on the breath gradually working up to about 2 minutes.
2. paying attention to what you are thinking and write it down.
3. coming back to the present moment, what are you doing at that moment.
4. meditation, quiet time, reflection.
5. do artwork, draw, paint, doodle, sew, knit, woodwork any kind of crafts.
6. write, even if it is a word, or sentence, write what you hear, write from the heart.
7. listen to music, any music that you like.
8. take a walk, breath in deep, look at nature, go to the ocean.
9. take a different action, redirect your actions.
10. exercise, any exercise is better than none.

Grounding is an important part of getting in touch with your body where a lot of negativity, hidden memories, and confusion  is stored.

Our mind needs grounding for clarity and our bodies need grounding to get rid of stored negativity, hidden memories and confusion that it holds.

By practicing grounding on a regular basis, even once a week reaps great benefit and help change your thinking by changing your emotional life for the better.