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Being grounded means being down to earth, as opposed to having one’s head up in the clouds. Grounded people feel confident and focused.

During meditation, as you advance in practice, you may start feeling light-headed. This isn’t regarded as a good thing by masters of meditation, who recommend grounding yourself if this happens.

There are many grounding techniques, I’ll just present the one that I find most simple, easy and effective.

To ground yourself while meditating, move your focus to the lower end of your spine, or under the navel, or somewhere in between, in the lower part of your abdomen. With a little practice, this will fix the light-headed sensation almost immediately. In addition, some people find it effective to visualize being connected to the earth, through some sort of roots, or light channels, that grow from their body and go deep in the earth. Drinking some water (you can do it while meditating) always helps.

After meditation: eat something, drink water, do a bit of exercise like stretching.

Wearing red is always a good idea if you want to be grounded, whether meditating or not.

From a chakra perspective (if you’re into these kinds of things), when you are grounded, the lower chakras are active, providing energy, stability, confidence. If on the other hand there’s no energy in the lower chakras, it’s easy to lose one’s energy balance, which is of course not a good thing. Ground yourself regularly to keep in good shape.