If all of the above sounds too complicated to remember in the moment, try this: literal grounding. Researcher Gaétan Chevalier found that “earthing” or grounding the human body on the actual earth had fascinating effects on mood. Chevalier asked participants of the study to put their feet or bodies in contact with the earth for one hour. He then tested them and found a statistically significant boost in the self-reported moods and levels of wellbeing in those who were in contact with the earth versus those who spent the hour without this contact. Though grounding in this way is unlikely to be
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