Why your mitochondria want you barefoot in the grass - nervous system support & last minute Georgia Meetup with Sarah & Sara
Your Nervous System Wasn’t Built for Screens
When I first discovered the direct health benefits of circadian biology & quantum biology back in 2020 & 2021 - I was only thinking of biology - hormones & metabolism.
But something I noticed pretty quickly was how much calmer I felt & how much better I slept (and have had this reported from clients many times as well).
What I didn't know is that the Earth resonates at a low electromagnetic frequency called the Schumann resonance (~7.83 Hz), and your brain naturally syncs to it.
Here’s the wild part:
That’s almost the exact frequency range of Alpha brainwaves - the calm, clear state associated with creativity, healing, and parasympathetic nervous system dominance.
But indoors the frequency is entirely different....keep reading for the details!
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Here's the thing no one told us growing up under fluorescent lights, scrolling on phones, and “biohacking” stress with a cabinet full of adaptogens:
Your nervous system isn’t just influenced by stressors.
It’s entrained by your environment - specifically by light frequencies and electromagnetic resonance.
The Schumann resonance is a low-frequency electromagnetic wave (around 7.83 Hz) generated by lightning discharges and trapped between the Earth’s surface and the ionosphere.
This frequency range is not random - it synchs up to the alpha brainwave state (8–12 Hz), the rhythm your brain enters during calm focus, meditation, creativity, and recovery.
When you step outside - especially in nature, barefoot or grounded - your body and brain can synchronize with this natural frequency.
This co-regulation is measurable and reproducible in EEG studies (Chellappa et al., 2011; Pobachenko et al., 2006).
This matters because alpha waves are associated with:
Reduced anxiety and stress perception
Improved parasympathetic nervous system tone
Greater mitochondrial stability (via vagal tone)
Understanding how environment syncs to brainwave states
Indoors… the Signal Gets Scrambled
Now contrast the outdoor harmonizing this with the average modern environment:
Flickering LED and fluorescent lighting overstimulates the visual system and drives the brain into high-beta wave states - which can also be associated with anxiety, sympathetic overdrive, and shallow breathing.
Excessive screen time keeps your nervous system locked in stimulus-response mode - not healing mode.
Non-native EMFs (from WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular devices) distort electric and magnetic fields that normally support voltage regulation at the cellular level.
What does this do?
It disrupts your brain’s ability to enter alpha, suppresses melatonin, elevates cortisol at night, and leaves your nervous system wired and fatigued.
Your Nervous System Is Your Mitochondrial Regulator
Here’s what most people (and even many practitioners) miss:
The nervous system sets the tone for mitochondrial function.
→ In a sympathetic state (high stress, fast beta waves, disrupted circadian signals), the body prioritizes short-term survival over long-term energy production.
→ In a parasympathetic state (calm, regulated, alpha/theta waves), the body allows for deeper respiration, efficient ATP generation, detox, and immune repair.
🧬 Cortisol, norepinephrine, and CRH — all part of the “stress” cascade - directly impair mitochondrial membrane potential, reduce oxygen efficiency, and increase ROS production when chronically elevated (Picard et al., 2014).
So if you’re stuck in fight-or-flight, your cells can’t breathe efficiently, no matter how many supplements you take.
🌞 Outside = Nervous System Reset. For Free.
Going outside - especially in the morning - gives you:
