This Is What Going Barefoot Every Day Might Do to Your Body

Whether you call it grounding, earthing, or simply going barefoot, this practice is quickly winning over city dwellers. And it’s easy to understand why — it’s good for your health, feels refreshingly different, and costs nothing at all. So ditch the excuses: step outside, kick off your shoes, and let your feet connect with the earth. It’s that simple — and surprisingly powerful.

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It can ease menstrual cramps.

Walking barefoot can ease various types of pain, so it’s not surprising that it may also help relieve menstrual cramps. Spending time outdoors without shoes can benefit your mind, body, and spirit. Unlike many medications for cramps, grounding has the advantage of being completely free of side effects.

It can fix your flat feet.

Barefoot walking is an effective and natural way to prevent flat-footedness. It brings even more benefits when you walk without shoes on the beach, the grass, or an uneven surface. It’s believed that flat surfaces or incorrect shoes are the biggest contributors to foot muscle weakness.

Besides, barefoot running can also increase the height of your arch. The more you walk barefoot, the stronger your foot muscles get.

It can save you from radiation.

Even a simple connection to the Earth is enough to balance ourselves out. The secret lies in the Earth’s natural electric charge which stabilizes your inner levels. The electrons from the Earth remove the “dirty” electricity from our bodies and bring peace to our minds.

It can improve your eyesight.

There are lots of pressure points that can help relieve pain and even disease. While walking without your shoes on the grass, you put pressure on certain points, which in turn affects your well-being. When you take a step, the pressure is on the first, second, and third toes. These exact points are responsible for improving your eyesight.

It can provide vitamin D.

When you walk barefoot your skin is more exposed to the sun. It’s especially beneficial to walk without shoes on the grass in the early morning or late afternoon when the sun’s rays are not that strong.

It can improve your posture.

If you always wear shoes the stabilizing muscles in your feet lose their strength. As a result, you get a bunch of accompanying diseases, one of which is poor posture. Pressure at certain points on the soles of your feet, as well as temperatures and textures, do wonders for your posture.

It can reduce back pain.

Pretty often, it is shoes that give us aches and pains. An expert says that your favorite high heels can actually force your pelvis to tilt forward, which later ends up causing back pain. So when you walk barefoot, not only do you strengthen your foot muscles, but you also fix your posture and gait. Sometime later, you may notice that your body adjusts its alignment back to normal because it’s not dependent on shoes anymore.

It has anti-ageing effects.

Women practicing earthing often notice a slight pink flush in their faces, caused by increased blood flow to the capillaries — much like a child’s rosy cheeks after running on a summer playground. Even just an hour of barefoot contact with the earth can support skin tissue repair and help enhance the complexion.

The human body is a complex, interconnected system — when one part is out of balance, it can create ripple effects throughout the rest. Rather than staying quiet, your body sends subtle — and sometimes more obvious — signals to alert you that something may be off.