I LOVE walking barefoot! I can feel my feet calling out for me to set them free and place them on Mama Earth!

Now, I live in Sweden, so for parts of the year I don´t feel tempted to step onto the icy ground... But, when I can, I do it! 


​I can feel it is good for me, but when I started reading about it I was so delighted to see that many studies have been made that prove that there are many health benefits to barefoot walking!

Here are some of the things I found:

1. Apart from the plain loveliness of having your feet touch the earth, we trigger different reflexology points in our feet.
I borrowed this map from The Power of Positivity:
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All these trigger points are connected to the different organs and glands in the nervous system, and stimulating them is very beneficial to us, and can relieve pain and release stress.

2. Walking on the earth can help lower our cortisol levels, which then helps our bodies to release stress.

3. Studies have shown that walking barefoot, or sleeping on the ground, helps our body readjust to the natural cycles of the earth which then can improve our sleep.

4. In a report by the Journal of environmental and public health researchers found that walking barefoot can decrease the white blood cell count and increase the red blood cell count, which apparently is good for us! You might understand this better than me... But this is supposed to be good for the immune system! So...YAY! 

5. It can reduce the risk of heart disease because of the increase of the surface charge of the red blood cells. This decreases the blood´s thickness, which is GOOD! 

6. It can decrease anxiety and stress. I can definitely say that that is right for me. 
The earth has a negative charge, and we come in contact with a lot of positive charge because of all the electromagnetic waves we are exposed to daily, so barefoot walking helps us get back into balance.

7. And barefoot walking boosts our energy levels!

So YAY to a lot of that, don´t you think?

I vote for a lot of barefoot walking this summer!

​With love, Elin xx

I was thinking yesterday...

Most people LOVE summer! Sometimes we love it a bit too much, so that it becomes a bit stressful. 



Like, I HAVE to be outside if it is a sunny day!
I HAVE to go swimming as often as possible, even if I would rather stay in bed.
I HAVE to go out and see friends.
I HAVE to travel somewhere to make the most of it.

Stop right there.

Yes, all those things are magical. Beautiful and wonderful and amazing. 

But only if that is what you want to do.

Allow yourself to take a deep breath and check in with what YOU want to do today.

I decided to share some tips for a mindful and present summer!

Do not stress about missing out.
There is no such thing if you follow your heart and soul.
Take a moment and breathe. Be still and listen to your soul. What do you want to do?

Be here now.
Stop and just be. What can you enjoy in this present moment? Can you be content with being where you are right now? Can you let go of any urges to be somewhere where you are not?

Be present with the elements.
Feel the earth beneath your feet. Walk barefoot if you can, and if you want to.
Listen to the wind in the trees.
Listen to the rain against the window, or feel the water caress your body as you go for a swim. Enjoy a glass of water on a hot day, or a cup of hot tea on a cold day.
Look at the stars, and breathe in their distant fiery energy. Light a candle and just sit with the flame. Take in the warm rays of the sun.

If you want you can write down the three things you enjoyed most about today. Large or small.

Don´t worry about what others are doing. Or what they might think you should be doing. 
Stop. Ground. And be.

Blessed be.

With love, Elin xx

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