Ever feel like your handbag is mostly just crumpled up receipts and lost lip balms? You may want to take some notes from Gisele Bundchen. In a new episode of Vogue’s ‘In The Bag’ Gisele reveals the items she keeps on her at all times to boost her health and wellbeing.
Gisele Bundchen’s bag of choice is a retro denim quilted Chanel bag that she has had since her mid-twenties. It’s not very large: ‘Don’t carry any more weight than you need to in life,’ she says.
Aromatherapy
Over at W&H we love our Aura aroma diffuser so we know all about the benefits of aromatherapy. Gisele keeps her emotional and mental health in check on the go with roll-on aromatherapy oils she makes herself. Depending on the oil, the aroma can work to calm or uplift. Gisele says she makes her own, ‘I have a bunch of them for different reasons,’ she explains.
For the average woman who won’t be making her own aromatherapy concoctions, try these nifty Remedy Rollers from local brand SOiL.
Arnica
Gisele is known to be a very athletic person. Not to mention she’s been married to American football star Tom Brady since 2009. To ease any bruises, alleviate muscle aches and reduce inflammation at any given moment, Gisele keeps arnica close. Want to add arnica to your own bag? Try Vitaforce Active Arnica Massage Oil.
Caffeine-free tea
‘I love tea – I drink tea all day long,’ the supermodel says as she enthusiastically shows off a ginger and chamomile tea bag. Coffee is not part of Gisele Bundchen’s life, the supermodel reveals in the video. ‘I did drink caffeine when I was in my early twenties, and I had anxiety for that!’ she admits. So caffeine-free tea is her drink of choice.
While rooibos is a caffeine-free option readily available just about everywhere you go in South Africa, it’s not so common to find such options across the oceans. Remember to be prepared if you are caffeine-free too!
Vitamins
The health-orientated Gisele is known to eat a largely plant-based diet. ‘I believe that as much as we [should] nourish our bodies through food first, then you can supplement with vitamin D or zinc, or different things that are good for us,’ she says. That’s why she keeps a reliable vitamin D supplement close on hand for whenever she is feeling run down.
Resistance band
Gisele Bundchen takes health and wellness incredibly seriously. Case in point: the resistance band she carries with her. ‘I had shoulder surgery, so I take little breaks throughout the day and do my shoulder exercises,’ she says. You can watch the video below for her mini muscle activation workout that opens up her shoulders.
All images from @gisele on Instagram.
