WHY GROUNDING IS DIFFICULT FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

WHY GROUNDING IS DIFFICULT FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

By mindbodygreen.com - Irene Langeveld

Being grounded is an essential skill for empaths and highly sensitive people who pick up emotions from the people and environment around them. It means that you're present in your body and connected with the earth, allowing you to feel centered and balanced no matter what's going on around you. 

If you aren't grounded, you're like a leaf in the wind: very vulnerable and thrown off balance very quickly. But when you are well grounded, you are like a big, strong tree. If something happens around you, it doesn't influence you so much and you are able to feel much more peaceful and balanced in your daily life.

There are many ways to ground yourself. Any physical activity (sports, walking, dancing, gardening, etc.) will automatically ground you. You can also use meditation to ground yourself. Just focus your attention on your body. Start at your crown and move downward with your attention, feeling every part of your body.

Then imagine an energetic connection (a chord, a tube, or the roots of a tree) coming out of your feet, into the earth. Also visualize such a connection between your base chakra at the base of your spine and the earth, and allow these connections to go deeply into the Earth.

These are effective ways to help you ground yourself and feel more centered, strong and balanced throughout your day.

However, there are a few situations where grounding yourself can be difficult. Here are the three challenges I see most within myself and my clients:

1. Physical discomfort

When you're in pain or very tired, it can be very uncomfortable to be present in your body. Grounding yourself asks you to be aware of and present in your body. When your body gives you discomfort, grounding can be difficult.

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