Grounding Yourself
Being grounded isn’t about never using technology, or eating perfectly every day. It’s about knowing how to come back to yourself, to the earth, again and again. It’s about being anchored, even when life gets messy. Most people, if they were honest, probably haven’t felt grounded in years. Maybe even decades. And that’s not really our fault. We were born into a world that demands constant stimulation. A world where there’s rarely a moment to simply breathe.
How are we supposed to slow down and be present in nature, when our to-do lists never end?
A walk to the park becomes 20 minutes to catch up on emails and unread messages.
A trip to the ocean turns into making social media content.
Even our moments of peace are shadowed by everything else we could be doing.
And we feel it, that guilt.
Guilt that settles inside our chest like static.
Guilt that says: “You should be doing more.”
Guilt that makes rest, a minute of simply doing nothing, feel like failure.
It’s tough.
But there are ways around it. Ways to meet ourselves where we are. Ways to weave stillness into the fabric of busy, modern lives. You don’t even have to step outside to ground yourself.
The human body is made of stardust and salt and breath. We are, and have always been, a living piece of the earth.
Here are a few ways to ground yourself. Simple routines for a busy life.
Go for a nature walk. Take in the trees, the birdsongs, the clouds. Imagine roots growing from your feet into the earth.
Before you drift off, give your mind five quiet minutes. No phone. No music. No scrolling.
Just lie there. Let thoughts come and go, good ones, bad ones, memories, worries. Let them glide past like clouds. It’s only five minutes. You will be okay..
Try eating one meal a week with no distractions. No phone, no TV, no rush. Just you, your body, and the act of nourishment.
Pick a time in your day where you do not multitask. Whether it’s while brushing your teeth, showering or brushing your hair. No technology, no background noise. Just you living in the present.
Life won’t always slow down. But you can. Just for a few minutes a day. And sometimes, that’s enough to shift everything. Notice the difference it brings; to your mind, your body, your soul. How the simple act of grounding can feel like breathing new life into yourself.
Touch something natural. Run your fingers along a houseplant. Stand barefoot on the floor. Hold a mug of warm tea and notice its weight. Have a spoonful of raw honey. Let your senses remember what’s real.
