Originally Posted by
rsbob
I wouldn't quite lump it in with those pagan type things. Static electricity is at least real and measurable. What effect it has on the human body is certainly questionable, but I wouldn't call it woo woo. I could be convinced about the affects on blood flow and clotting etc. given enough scientific evidence, although it doesn't appear to have been studied rigorously enough at this point to make any conclusion either way. I'm certainly not ordering any grounding mats, but I'm not aversed to a bit of barefoot grounding. It can feel strangely relaxing, although I haven't done it since the summer months.