Walking barefoot and direct contact with the earth may have health benefits. A grounding mat stimulates this effect of connecting to the earth and can improve your mood, sleep, and pain or ...

Grounding: Can Walking Barefoot on the Earth Heal You? Medically reviewed by Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., CNE, COI — Written by Eleesha Lockett, MS — Updated on February 28, 2025 The science ...

Grounding, also known as earthing, is the practice of making direct physical contact with the Earth’s surface. Our ancestors embraced this trend without knowing it.