How to use the Earthing Sheet for Pain

Although I have found that the Earthing sheet relieves pain only when it is physically touching the painful body part, this is not the case for other people.  Many people have the Earthing sheet just touching their bare legs at night while they sleep and they experience whole body pain relief.  It is important not to have creams or lotions on your skin when you use the Earthing products as they may reduce the conductivity of the material.  If I’ve used creams during the day, I’ll take a damp, slightly soapy wash cloth and wipe myself down and dry myself off before lying on my Earthing sheet.  The exception to this rule would be if you are using magnesium oil (see chapter on magnesium) since it isn’t really oil, but a water-based solution of magnesium chloride salt (sea water) which would theoretically increase, rather than decrease, electrical conductance.

 

Enhancing the Grounding Experience

Given my own sensitivity to electrosmog and geomagnetic earth activity (earthquakes, for example), I have found that Earthing works even better when I have enough minerals in my diet and I keep brain balanced during the day.  When I’ve tested the Earthing Universal Mat in the office, I’ve documented that many people become brain balanced within thirty seconds of touching the mat.  Unfortunately, once they are no longer touching the mat, their brain balance goes back to an unbalanced state.  On my treatment table, I have a Universal Earthing Mat.  Some patients have remarked that they feel calmer when they are touching the mat.  Others have noticed that their feet don’t get as cold while lying on the treatment table.  A friend of mine who is a therapist notes that her patients are more open and relaxed when she works with them while they are “earthed”.

When I have patients who come in who are not brain balanced, I will often stick a LifeWave Y-Age Aeon patch on their head.  This ensures that they will benefit from their acupuncture treatments for a longer period of time.  I highly recommend to all my patients that they sleep grounded at night and patch their heads during the day with the LifeWave Y-Age Aeon patches.  This protocol seems to really amplify the improvements of using either product alone.

 

Grounding Shoes?

Granted, I’m not planning to walk around barefoot all the time, so I bought grounding flip flops for the summer.  They are made of natural non-toxic rubber and have a grounding apparatus touching your foot at the Kidney 1 acupuncture point, one of the most important acupuncture points on the body.   They are well-made, comfortable and sturdy.  If you purchase a pair, just be careful to pick up your feet when you walk.  Sometimes I drag my feet so once in a while the front of the shoe flips under and trips me.

Lately I’ve been wishing for an insole I can put in my shoe so I can feel grounded during the day when I’m indoors.  I have a tendency to be sensitive to solar and lunar activity which indicates that I need more “earth” energy.  Just recently, I found out about the VibesUP Divine Soles.  These Divine Soles contain over 80 essential plant oils plus liquid crystal and gems including: Clear Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Blue Lace Agate, Moss Agate, Green Aventurine, Tigers eye, Rhodocrosite, Carnelian, Red Jasper, Banded Agate, Labradorite, Peridot, Smokey Quartz, Sunstone, Prenite, Dalmatian Jasper, Fancy Jasper, Selenite, Rutilated Quartz, Mookite, Lapis, Sodalite, Picture Jasper, and Obicular Jasper. 

A friend of mine, who was in pain, put her feet on top of the Divine Soles and within minutes her pain diminished significantly.  She then tried the LifeWave IceWave pain relief acupuncture patches on her feet using the whole body pain protocol which also diminished the pain. When used together with the insoles, she said her pain disappeared completely and that her whole body felt energetically solid and aligned.

Unlike the Earthing Universal Mat, which is plugged into your grounded electrical outlet, the Divine Soles are convenient in that they do not require any sort of wiring.  It is likely that the spectrum of infra-red frequencies in the gems and oils will give you a different “grounded” feeling than being connected to the Earthing Universal Mat.  Both are beneficial and the combination of sleeping earthed and walking around on Divine Soles is probably ideal.  Keep in mind that the Divine Soles are thick enough that you may need to remove the original insoles in your shoes in order wear them comfortably.  There are two versions:  One is purple and the other is clear (for sandals).  Both work similarly.

 

Are There Side Effects to Grounding?

I can’t really say there are many side effects to grounding, but there may be detoxification or healing reactions.  A colleague of mine felt an uncomfortable feeling of energy shooting through her pelvis within minutes of touching an Earthing Universal Mat.  Although she didn’t feel this while walking barefoot outdoors, I couldn’t explain why she reacted this way to the mat except possibly that it was “detoxifying” her body.  What she did to acclimatize to the Earthing product was to sleep next to, but not touching, an Earthing sheet.  Within a week, she was able to sleep with her body actually touching the sheet.  My colleague is extremely energy sensitive.  Gradually increasing her exposure to the “new” energy was the best approach. 

Even in the Earthing book, it is recommended that people with chronic conditions may wish to gradually increase the amount of time Earthing in order to get used to the detoxifying effects.  I would recommend that you ease slowly into using VibesUP Divine Soles as well.  Energy therapies can be fairly potent.  Anyone can enter a healing reactions with new therapies designed to help the body heal itself.  Most reactions are mild and actually validate that the therapy is working.  On occasion, however, more severe reactions require stopping or slowing down the therapy temporarily to let the body acclimatize.

 

Chapter Summary

         Earthing or grounding, especially while sleeping, is a fantastic way to manage chronic pain
         Earthing decreases inflammation through decreasing the effects of free radicals
         Earthing decreases the stress response and in some people helps to balance hormones
         Earthing may actually help the body self-heal with continued daily use
         The beneficial effects of Earthing is amplified when a person stays brain balanced and has enough dietary minerals
         The beneficial effects of Earthing disappear if someone discontinues regular use of the Earthing products
         The infra-red “earth” energy of the Divine Soles may be helpful for you to feel more grounded while indoors during the day