Ladies check your PURSE!
How many women have neck and shoulder pain, headaches and preventable injuries related to their bags (handbag, shoulder bag, purses of different styles and sizes.)
How did we get here? Do we have to stay here? Do we really need the bag?
History of women's handbag is fascinating. It started as a pouch attached at the waistline, then a wristlet and now to almost a piece of luggage on our shoulders. It truly was inspired by the carry on handbags carried by travelers. We adopted a piece of luggage as part of our daily fashion. But does it have to be so inconvenient, inflict physical pain and cost so much?
So ladies check your bag or purse. Assess if you really have to carry all the items you carry in your purse or handbag around all the time. Start with your wallet. Do you need to have your collection of department store credit cards with you every day? Do you need two different kinds of hand sanitizers, lipsticks, nail clipper, electronic devices, notepad, diary, checkbook (if you still have those), extra pads, snacks, planner and other stuff at your immediate disposal daily? You might need some items like your planner and your small wallet (which includes your DL and one credit card), one emergency pad ( if you are overly cautious like me, you will always have an emergency stash), lip gloss, pen and hand sanitizer. You can make your own list of what must remain in your purse, and everything else can find a new home. Your desk or locker at work and your car can be back up storage locations. You really need to get the load off your shoulders and neck. Larger bags and heavier purses cause muscle strain on your neck and shoulder, which can lead to headaches and fatigue. The cycle will continue with sleep disturbance, posture problems, mood imbalances, wrinkles and premature aging.
To draw a conclusion, heavy purses make you wrinkly and old.
I know, I know. This is not a scientific conclusion. It may not even make any connection to you. But seriously, do you need the heavy purse you carry on your shoulder every day?
How did we get here? Do we have to stay here? Do we really need the bag?
History of women's handbag is fascinating. It started as a pouch attached at the waistline, then a wristlet and now to almost a piece of luggage on our shoulders. It truly was inspired by the carry on handbags carried by travelers. We adopted a piece of luggage as part of our daily fashion. But does it have to be so inconvenient, inflict physical pain and cost so much?
So ladies check your bag or purse. Assess if you really have to carry all the items you carry in your purse or handbag around all the time. Start with your wallet. Do you need to have your collection of department store credit cards with you every day? Do you need two different kinds of hand sanitizers, lipsticks, nail clipper, electronic devices, notepad, diary, checkbook (if you still have those), extra pads, snacks, planner and other stuff at your immediate disposal daily? You might need some items like your planner and your small wallet (which includes your DL and one credit card), one emergency pad ( if you are overly cautious like me, you will always have an emergency stash), lip gloss, pen and hand sanitizer. You can make your own list of what must remain in your purse, and everything else can find a new home. Your desk or locker at work and your car can be back up storage locations. You really need to get the load off your shoulders and neck. Larger bags and heavier purses cause muscle strain on your neck and shoulder, which can lead to headaches and fatigue. The cycle will continue with sleep disturbance, posture problems, mood imbalances, wrinkles and premature aging.
To draw a conclusion, heavy purses make you wrinkly and old.
I know, I know. This is not a scientific conclusion. It may not even make any connection to you. But seriously, do you need the heavy purse you carry on your shoulder every day?
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