Feeling Unstable? Try This 60-Second Grounding Reset

Barefoot + Breath = Instant Nervous System Relief

The LSJ Team

8/21/20252 min read

Do you ever...

...feel like you’re spinning… but you’re standing still?

Your mind’s racing, your chest is tight, and no matter what you try to do next—your body just won’t cooperate.

This quick reset was made for those moments.

This is for you if:
  • You’re living with trauma, anxiety, or PTSD

  • You struggle with overstimulation, shutdown, or emotional flooding

  • You’ve been told to “just breathe”... but never taught how to actually land in your body

Whether you're a veteran, a trauma survivor, neurodivergent, deeply empathic, or simply overwhelmed by life—this 60-second grounding reset helps you reconnect, regulate, and return to yourself.

The Power of Barefoot + Breath

Sometimes the most powerful healing tool is the one right beneath you: the Earth. And the most accessible medicine? Your breath.

This isn’t woo-woo. It’s science. And it’s saved us more times than we can count.

Picture This:

You’ve just had a hard conversation.
Your heart’s pounding.
You can’t think straight.
Your hands are clammy, your mind is noisy, and someone says, “You okay?”
You nod… but inside, you’re screaming: “No.”

green trees on forest during daytime

60-Second Grounding Reset

Step 1: Find Earth.
If you can, step outside and place your bare feet on the ground—grass, dirt, sand, stone.
If barefoot isn’t an option, place your hands on something natural. Even a tree. Or imagine your body rooted into the Earth.

Step 2: Say this quietly (or in your mind):

“I am here. I am safe. I am connected.”

Step 3: Breathe with rhythm.

  • Inhale slowly through the nose for 4 counts

  • Hold for 4

  • Exhale slowly through the mouth for 6

  • Repeat for 3–5 breaths

  • Let your shoulders drop. Let your jaw soften. Let yourself be held.

Why This Works

This reset works on both your nervous system and your energetic field.

  • Barefoot grounding (also called earthing) neutralizes static stress in the body

  • Rhythmic breath activates your vagus nerve, shifting you out of fight-or-flight

  • Your cortisol drops, your heart rate steadies, and your body starts to trust again

  • Spiritually, it realigns you with the frequency of peace

It’s fast. It’s free. And it’s backed by both science and Spirit.

You Don’t Have to Earn Peace

You don’t need a guru or a perfect schedule. You just need one moment of presence… and the willingness to come back home.

Try this reset anytime:

  • After an argument

  • Before a hard conversation

  • During a panic spiral

  • Or even at sunrise, as a sacred daily practice

And when you do, know that you’re not alone.


With you in the remembering,
The LSJ Team