In response Joyce Chandler to her Publication
I've tested this with a voltmeter.
You can ONLY ground yourself when walking barefoot on grass or
sticking a metal rod in the ground and connecting to it.
You CANNOT ground barefoot on sand, dirt, concrete or asphalt.
You CAN ground yourself WITH shoes on by touching or holding to a plant, branch, or tree.
I am reading it works on pave stone, cement but not asphalt. Lots of conflicting info on this.