Grounding Quotes

“How can we finally unplug in a hustling world? We often notice we simply do not have the knack for unwinding and finding moments of stillness. Learning to align our commitments to our needs or values and keeping our time budget under surveillance can be incredibly grounding and energizing. If we put boundaries around our time and energy patterns, we can succeed in leading a balanced and inspiring life without regret. (“Finally unwind”)”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Fear and anxiety affect decision making in the direction of more caution and risk aversion... Traumatized individuals pay more attention to cues of threat than other experiences, and they interpret ambiguous stimuli and situations as threatening (Eyesenck, 1992), leading to more fear-driven decisions. In people with a dissociative disorder, certain parts are compelled to focus on the perception of danger. Living in trauma-time, these dissociative parts immediately perceive the present as being "just like" the past and "emergency" emotions such as fear, rage, or terror are immediately evoked, which compel impulsive decisions to engage in defensive behaviors (freeze, flight, fight, or collapse). When parts of you are triggered, more rational and grounded parts may be overwhelmed and unable to make effective decisions.”
― Suzette Boon, Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists

“Our shadow, our second self, is grounding us, preventing us from floating away in illusions of perfection and reminding us to remain humble in our complexity. By not denying our shadow, we engage in the chemistry of our identity and turn fear into force and darkness into guiding light. (“Not without my shadow »)”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Sometimes the lights all shining on me, other times I can barely see. Lately it occurs to me what a long strange trip it's been.”
― Jerry Garcia

“Get yourself grounded and you can navigate even the stormiest roads in peace.”
― Steve Goodier

“Artifacts, and, eventually, words can readily communicate semantic information from one brain to another without laborious episodic exploration by each individual. Instead, the grounding of meaning is simply achieved by guidance or approval from others. Externalized information can be named, and, therefore, it rapidly spreads semantic knowledge. This ability comes with a cost, though. We accept the definition of events and phenomena too often without personal experience, accumulating and using a huge vocabulary in which we do not understand the true meaning of many words.”
― György Buzsáki, The Brain from Inside Out

“No matter how crazy it may feel, I found that following my intuitive hunch is always my best
bet. When we are grounded, it will never steer us in the wrong direction. Acting as our guiding light and divine compass. So don't question it. Trust it.”
― Robin S. Baker

“When you remain centered and focused amidst chaos, you can inspire grounding and calmness in your team”
― Sri Amit Ray, Power of Exponential Mindset for Success and Leadership

“Like Jean, I always like to put my hand to stone, except that I am more of a collector than a maker. Wherever I go, pebbles seem to find their way into my pockets and bags. When autumn comes, I discover the long-forgotten relics of last year's walks in my coats, each one of them a memento of a place, a time, a thought process. They scatter every surface in my house, too, sometimes requiring a grand clear out, when I gather them all up and tip them into the garden. Still, they find their way back in. I could almost believe that they reproduce.

I can think of no greater pleasure than a stone in the hand, the right one of just the right size. Stones have a pure kind of weight to them, like small concentrations of gravity. They seem to always crave contact with the earth, pulling down towards the soil that matches their serene chill. I reach for one now as I write this, and measure it against my palm. There is a definite coupling between the two of us, a communication of density, a heat exchange. For a moment, I am anchored again.”
― Katherine May, Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age

“It is the same world, she thought, but I am different. Or is it a different world, but I am the same? For a moment, she felt dangerously untethered from her body and from reality, and she had to sit down to feel the ground beneath her”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

“The digital world sells you infinite freedom, but true freedom lies in knowing when to log off, walk outside, and plant something real.”
― Lawrence Nault

“No matter how crazy it may feel, I found that
following my intuitive hunch is always my best
bet. When we are grounded, it will never steer us in the wrong direction. Acting as our guiding light and divine compass. So don't question it. Trust it.”
― Robin S. Baker

“We’re on the cusp of personal and collective change, one an extension of the other, a developmental step that, when faced with a more complete range of our abilities, furthers human potential. Consider the time we're in as an invitation to live with an open heart, alert mind, and dynamic integration of our being grounded in our body in alliance with family, community, and Earth. It’s how we thrive.”
― Cheryl Pallant, Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing

“By emphasizing a deep root and strong foundation, the student can reach to the high heavens without fear of toppling over.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Everything has to have balance in order to function properly. You have to be grounded in your knowledge and wisdom. If not, you will go off the deep end.”
― Robin S. Baker

“In faith and spirituality, one can lose their footing. That’s why grounding is so important.”
― Jessica Marie Baumgartner, The Magic of Trees

“Anchor yourself, flows aren't always visible.”
― Goitsemang Mvula

“The studies I have been involved with have yielded a fascinating picture of what happens when we connect to the Earth [via grounding or Earthing]. To me, it's as if a switch is somehow turned on and the body's inner works start functioning more vitally and robustly.

To be sure, our studies are few in number, but they strongly suggest a powerful, positive, and rapid shift in the physiology.”
― Gaetan Chevalier, Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever?

“Through grounding, we find growth”
― Leo Lourdes, A World of Yoga: 700 Asanas for Mindfulness and Well-Being

“The term grounding means to create an energy connection with the earth.”
― Starhawk, The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess

“Whether reaching for fame or just fitting in with a crowd, let us not lose sight of those dearest to us and common sense.”
― Aegelis, Specks of Shadows, Flecks of Light

“Don't waste the rest of your time here worrying about other people - unless it affects the common good. It will keep you from doing anything useful.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“Never trust a man who keeps pigs.”
― Bricktop In Snatch

“When the ground shifts beneath you, don’t rush to balance—learn to plant. Roots don’t panic. They deepen.”
― Lawrence Nault

“Music, our rhythmic escape to presence.”
― Rita Kay, Tell Me It’s Fiction: Short Stories of Trauma, Healing, and Surreal Emotional Truths

“You don’t need a map to find your way back to the Earth. Just take off your shoes. Breathe. Listen. It remembers you.”
― Lawrence Nault

“The ones who listen closely to the land are never truly lost. Even in collapse, they carry direction.”
― Lawrence Nault

“A broken world doesn’t need your perfection. It needs your presence, your persistence, your hands in the soil.”
― Lawrence Nault

“The more we rush toward the artificial, the more vital it becomes to remember what breathes without wires or code.”
― Lawrence Nault

“The ground does not judge the weight of your steps. It only holds you.”
― Lawrence Nault