It is what we carry around; sometimes to flaunt off that designer bag or the unique design which we are sure no one else would have in their inventory.
Most of the basic items that can be found in our handbags or bags are as below:
1. Purse - cash, credit cards, membership cards,photos, coins, vouchers, etc
2. Coin purse - coins or small items
3. Cell phone - some may have 2-3 phones
4. Mirror - this is a vanity item which I am sure most girls will carry
5. Keys - House/car
6. Tissues
7. Access Cards - office/home (if you stay in an apartment)
8. Lipstick - chapstick, lip balms, lip gloss, etc
The above are basically the essential items and most commonly found in our handbags.
They are things that we believe are important and are must-bring items.
(Obviously, duh, how else are we going to pay or check our look or clean our mouth or even drive our car and get into our house/office)
Essential as they are, they actually add the weight to what we have to carry on our shoulders and our hands and could cause immense pressure.
Some of us may complain of back pains, shoulder pains and stressed arms/wrists.
Reason is the extra weight that we have to carry in our hands which have put an underestimated pressure on our spine and also our skeletal system.
"Oh, it's just the basic items and they are all so small! How much could they weigh?"
Much as I would like to agree on that, unfortunately, that is not the case as some of our handbags can be a few kilograms heavy (or even pounds) - no joke!
These little items; accumulated, could actually sum up to a weight which could lead to strains on our muscoskeletal system.
Furthermore, recently, the trend of large handbags are in and we see more and more girls carrying those huge handbags.
This is a trend which we are thankful for as it allows us more room to fit in stuffs which we want to bring but couldn't in those sling bags or clutches.
However, this is also another dangerous trend to follow as we tend to overload our bags to the limit and end up suffering from the pains.
Referring to the article published by The American Chiropractic Association here, carrying a bag with a delectable weight of more than 10 percent of your body weight could pose risks to your bone and muscle system.
When we put the bag on our shoulder, it interferes with the natural balance and movement by our limbs as we try to balance ourselves to adjust to the weight we are carrying.
This in turn could cause the spine to slightly bend towards the weight; and is definitely unhealthy.
It is really a scary statement; to me at least.
I know we do need to reduce the number of items and weight we have to carry inside our bag; and we MUST do it.
So, stop using the excuses that "I need this" or "I need that" or "It's just so small, it probably doesn't weigh much"
We need to stop all these excuses and re-review all the things that we are currently carrying in our bags.
If you are carrying a cute purse, check all the items in it and make sure that you remove some of those outdated vouchers or receipts and also the cards which are not necessary.
All these little cards, or small sheets of paper actually add considerable weight to the purse itself.
There's also the vanity case you are carrying, which probably includes your lipstick, mascara, compact powder, etc....do leave those at home if you can help it. Put them on before leaving the house and don't carry them around, it does not just add to the weight of your bag but it could also affect the quality of the cosmetics when you carry them around in different temperatures.
Keys, cell phone...you can carry them but make sure they are only the needed ones.
In short, make sure you accessorize..and re-arrange everything.
When I look at the contents of my bag, I know I have a lot of work to do!!
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