Is Your Purse Weighing You Down?
September 9, 2010
Photo Credit: Chelsea McNamara
Have you looked in your purse lately? For a lot of women, their purses turn into a giant black hole that they need to dig through to find their keys, phone, cash, etc. Sure, it’s nice to be prepared, but is your purse weighing you down? The problem with stuff accumulating is the weight factor – it’s not good for you!
Wearing a heavy purse creates uneven balance in your structural system. Adding extra weight to one side of your body increases wear and tear on that side and creates an overall imbalance, which the brain adopts as its “regular” posture over time.
Subluxations or misalignments occur because of these uneven stresses and nervous system irritation can develop. Pain is one sign that your nervous system is being compromised, but the nerves in the area of the body that connect the neck to the shoulders control and coordinate the function of the arms, heart and lungs as well.
So what can you do about this?
- Alternate shoulders that you carry your purse on every day.
- Dump your purse out every month and take out what you haven’t used in the last 30 days.
- Carry a small enough purse that you can only fit the essentials in and aren’t tempted to “fill up” with more stuff.
- Backpacks should weigh no more than 5% of your body weight- the SAME goes for purses!
Ladies, what other suggestions do you have for avoiding a heavy purse?
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I actually had this in mind when I went to Seattle with a friend yesterday. We walked around for hours, so I brought a smaller purse, took out everything I didn’t need, and alternated shoulders every half hour or so. Thanks for the advice!
You are so welcome Emily! Hope you enjoyed your walk around!