To avoid burdening yourself on a tourist trip, take a reasonable amount of luggage.
What can you 'save' on in terms of weight, regardless of whether you are going to the Canary Islands, a vacation which is quite undemanding in terms of gear, or to a ski resort where you will need warm clothes?
The first remedy for fighting 'overpacking' is a list made not at the last minute, but well in advance, which will be edited to reduce the number of items during packing.
The optimal solution for a week-long trip is a small suitcase with wheels. It is not necessary to pack most of your wardrobe – you should choose items from the 'all-purpose' category.
And if you are leaving home for a long time and far away, you will definitely need a multifunctional comfortable backpack. After all, essentially, such a backpack is an organizer for things. It is convenient when you don't have to rummage through an entire suitcase looking for something lost, so a tourist's gear should definitely include a backpack of about 40 liters. If it also has built-in wheels – excellent: if you get tired of carrying it on your back, you can always roll it on the floor without damaging the contents. You should not buy a larger backpack: it will be too heavy. Imagine: you arrived, for example, in Thailand, a vacation in full swing, and you are struggling on transfers between destinations with a heavy, back-straining half-empty backpack.
When packing, roll your items into tight rolls. This saves a lot of space in the suitcase. Also, mini-packaging of your favorite products works perfectly: there is no need to take up space in the suitcase with liter bottles of shampoo and other cosmetics. Also, give up the grandmother's habit of bringing irons and towels, and try to choose the most travel-friendly versions of essential items like a hairdryer or curling irons.
Many things can be successfully and inexpensively bought on the spot, rather than bringing them with you. If you are not tight on funds, leave the purchases until you arrive.
After packing your suitcase or backpack, carefully analyze the need to take all these things. It is quite possible that after thoughtful analysis, half of what you packed will go back on the shelves.