19/11/2025
Most people scroll past this truth…
Touching a tree, or standing barefoot on the earth, isn’t just “spiritual.” There’s real science showing it can shift your physiology in minutes.
Here’s what researchers have found:
🌿 1. It can lower stress hormones
A pilot study found that people who slept while grounded had more balanced, healthier cortisol rhythms ; meaning less stress and better sleep.
🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15650465
🌿 2. It reduces inflammation
Grounded participants showed smaller spikes in white blood cells after exercise (a marker of inflammation).
🔗 earthing-vitality.org (DOMS study)
🌿 3. It supports your nervous system
Some studies show grounding increases heart rate variability (HRV) ; a sign of calm, regulated nervous system activity.
🔗 heartmdinstitute.com/grounding-healthy-heart
🌿 4. Nature exposure independently reduces stress
Forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) has strong evidence: multiple meta-analyses show significant reductions in cortisol, anxiety, and blood pressure.
🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31001682
🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9819785
🌳 So what does this mean?
You don’t need another wellness gadget.
You might just need 10–15 minutes with your shoes off, your phone away and your hands on something that’s been alive longer than you’ve been alive.
Try it today.
Your body knows what to do when it touches the Earth.
#,spiritusmundi
