Walking Barefoot: Amazing Benefits
Walking barefoot is very healthy! There are important nerve endings on the soles of the feet, which are also stimulated during therapies such as reflexology or acupuncture. Therefore: take off your shoes and go barefoot!
There is nothing more pleasant and relaxing than taking off your shoes after a long and tiring day. Walking barefoot improves general health and has various health benefits!
Over time, the habit of going barefoot has been lost because cement is hard and makes feet sore. But going barefoot has many advantages and at the same time connects us more strongly with Mother Earth.
Have we sparked your interest? Then read on!
Going barefoot has many benefits
By walking barefoot, we can relieve tension and free ourselves from unconscious emotions that cause illness. This balances the natural flow of energy throughout the body.
Shoes are a modern invention that protect the feet, which is of course a great advantage in everyday city life. But in a natural environment, it is advisable to enjoy nature barefoot and feel the earth beneath your feet.
What are the benefits of going barefoot?
Regardless of mental and energetic reasons, there are various studies that have looked at walking barefoot and have discovered the following benefits:
- Walking barefoot relieves headaches and migraines.
- It helps with bowel problems and constipation.
- It also relieves the kidneys, bladder and reproductive organs.
- Varicose veins or other circulatory disorders are reduced.
- Walking barefoot relieves stress and irritability.
- It is used as a supplement to treat respiratory problems such as asthma or bronchitis.
- You can also use it to remove harmful substances from the body.
- It also helps against nerve-related stomach problems such as ulcers or heartburn.
- Walking barefoot also improves oxygen delivery.
- It helps break down fat.
- This habit is also highly recommended for those suffering from depression and anxiety.
- This reduces fluid retention in the legs.
- You can also use it to reduce uric acid levels.
- Walking barefoot also stimulates certain organs that are connected to the nerve endings on the feet.
- And it helps to reduce energy.
It all depends on the subsurface
Cold stones or rocks (e.g. on the beach) as a surface serve to relieve headache or neck pain and to improve blood circulation, against colds or cold hands and feet.
Walking barefoot on fresh snow (but not longer than 3 minutes) stimulates blood circulation. This means that oxygen and nutrients are better distributed throughout the body. To avoid catching a cold, you can take a warm water foot bath after the walk.
Walking on the beach is an excellent summer habit for strengthening legs and ankles, preventing sagging skin, cellulite and varicose veins, and strengthening the muscles of the legs and glutes.
It is particularly advisable to take the walk in the early morning when there are not many beach-goers to be found and the sun exposure is not yet harmful.
Damp grass (from dew or rain) enables you to absorb minerals and earth energy. It also stimulates blood circulation and strengthens the heart and nervous system.
Stress, anxiety, irritability, etc. can be put aside, as the close contact with nature has a relaxing effect.
In the water, on the banks of a river or lake, walking barefoot is also very pleasant: This can prevent calluses, strengthen the legs and protect against athlete’s foot. Wounds and inflammations can also heal faster with it.
The more movement the water has, the more effective the effect. In certain areas, even small fish approach that remove blemishes: a natural way to relax.
Going barefoot on cement or at home also has benefits, though not as many. When you come home in the evening, take off your shoes, you will immediately feel relief.
To stimulate the acupressure points on the soles of the feet, you can stimulate them with a ball or a round object while relaxing on the sofa.
Bare your feet as often as you can. Shoes are unnatural, even if they are indispensable in our modern way of life.
