These strategies for becoming more comfortable usually endure for a lifetime, whether or not they are effective. One major task of healers is to introduce these uses of the Earth to the patient, who will then bring the learning to others. The Earth is the ultimate mother. This is not a metaphor. She nurtures and supports us.
Many people are quite the opposite.
In adulthood, the only remedy for lack of sufficient or appropriate early mothering is the Great Mother. Connecting through quiet attention to the feminine energy of the Earth has the potential to reverse psychological and physical dysfunction. Doing this with the added facilitation of a healer or a loving friend greatly increases the likelihood of success. The daily preparation for all healers is interaction with nature. This is the only way to learn what healthy energy is, and how to access it.