Feeling grounded is not about unplugging all your devices (although, hey, that can help too). wondering if it’s going barefoot in the dirt or something you can create from within?! We’re diving into that feeling of being rooted and aligned. A little “in the body, calm in the mind” vibe. YESSSS!!!!
First off, what is the feeling grounding?
Imagine you’re a tree with roots reaching deep, deep into the earth. When the winds come, you feel stable, rooted firmly in the ground. When the storms fly over you, you bend but stay rooted. Feeling grounded in our everyday lives is just like that. It’s about feeling calm, present, and steady.
You’re in tune with your surroundings and, more importantly, with yourself. Grounding helps reduce the noise and the “what if’s” that love arise into our minds.
How does feeling grounded… feel?
Think of it this way: walking barefoot on the beach watching the waves of the sea, or the smell of the grass after the rain. You’re just there, fully present, using your senses and every part of you feeling in tune with the present moment. That’s grounded. And the beauty of it is, when you feel this way, you’re less likely to get distracted or caught up in stress or anxiety from others or yourself. You’ve got clarity, steadiness, and—dare we say it — a little bit of ZEN.
How yoga in Valencia and meditation bring it all together
Here’s the fun part. Yoga and meditation are kind of like your grounding TOOLKIT. Both practices are designed to bring you back into your body, tune out of mental chaos, and connect with the present. A study published in Frontiers in Psychology (2018) found that mindfulness practices (like yoga and meditation) lead to a significant reduction in stress and increase in self-awareness, even after just a few sessions. That is great news!
How it works? Let me share with you a powerful practice for grounding:
2. Meditation for Grounding
Calming the mind: When we meditate, we train our minds to stop “time traveling” (you know, darting from past regrets to future worries). Research shows that regular meditation can decrease the amygdala’s reactivity—the part of the brain responsible for stress and anxiety.
Strengthening self-awareness: Studies have shown that regular meditation practice can strengthen self-awareness, which in turn boosts self-confidence and emotional balance. This stability is what helps you feel grounded.
Rooted in the present moment: Meditation is like an anchor that pulls you back to right here, right now. This practice is a sure-fire way to reconnect, reset, and yes—ground yourself.
Why give yoga and meditation a try? (Besides the obvious)
For anyone looking to feel a bit more anchored in life or “in control” of the daily flow, yoga and meditation are the way to go.
Imagine starting your day with some simple grounding breathing or ending it with a short meditation to recenter yourself. Just a few minutes can help you reconnect with what matters, feel calmer, and face life’s ups and downs with a little more grace.
Don’t just take my word for it — take science’s! I’ve looked it up for you and according to research from Harvard Medical School, yoga and meditation help with symptoms of:
Your Winter depression
Sleep quality
Unease and even panic attacks
Improve your immune-system
That’s a pretty good list of reasons to start rolling out the mat, right?
To sum it all up… If life has you feeling a bit Méh, bluh and unsteady…
Yoga classes in Valencia and meditation can help you get that grounded feeling you secretly desire. Picture it like a reset button, a way to come back to yourself, even if it’s just for a few moments a day. And the best part? It’s all here waiting for you, one breath, one move, one moment at a time. And remember, it’s a practice, you don’t have to be good at it.
Just breathe.
With love, Veerle
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