You can write with your non-dominant hand, but it takes practice and determination! This article teaches techniques that can help you write with your non-dominant hand. What's more, once you master this technique, you'll be able to paint your nails, use scissors, or do other things with your non-dominant hand more easily. This skill is especially useful if you break your hand or wrist.
Step
Step 1. Practice using your non-dominant hand for a month or more
Each day, write the alphabet using your non-dominant hand. Write in lowercase, capitals, and Latin letters (if you can). Initially, your hands will shake and your writing will not be as neat if written in your dominant hand. However, keep practicing and your writing will get better.
- If your non-dominant hand is right-handed, tilt the paper 30 degrees counterclockwise. If your non-dominant hand is left-handed, tilt the paper 30 degrees clockwise.
- Do not form "paws" with your hands. Maybe you want to grip the pencil as tightly as possible. This makes your hands round like claws. This position reduces the effectiveness of writing and will eventually make your hands hurt. Pay attention to the position of your hands and loosen them up as you write.
Step 2. Strengthen your non-dominant hand
Try lifting weights with your non-dominant hand to strengthen the muscles. Start with a load that is not too heavy. As you get stronger, use heavier weights.
Step 3. Throw a small ball, such as a tennis ball, to improve hand-eye coordination
Throw it high, but don't break anything! This is a good reason to start practicing juggling!
Step 4. Write with your dominant hand in front of a mirror
By doing this, you can see how the process of writing with your non-dominant hand goes. The reflection in the mirror will provide visual clues about the writing method. This helps your brain imagine the same technique for the non-dominant hand.
Step 5. Speak and watch people write with the hand opposite you
Ask for tips that can be of use to you.
Step 6. Perform daily activities using your non-dominant hand, such as brushing your teeth, snapping buttons, turning knobs, opening doors, or opening faucets
Move mouse location to non-dominant hand-this is a health trick to avoid repetitive strain injury. This method can also balance your visual coordination.
Step 7. Practice every day for at least a month or more
You'll soon be able to write with your non-dominant hand almost without mistakes.
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Use your non-dominant hand to write "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The lazy dog decides to wake up and be non-lazy", or something similar. (This sentence is recommended because it is a pangram which means it contains all the letters of the alphabet.)
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Tips
- Try playing the sport with your non-dominant hand.
- Choose a short paragraph and practice writing it many times with your non-dominant hand. Look at the shapes of the letters and concentrate on fixing the letters that look bad.
- Confusion in writing with your non-dominant hand can trigger creativity, making you "think creatively."
- Use a smooth ballpoint pen to make it easier to form letters.
- Also try using the mouse with your non-dominant hand.
- If you don't succeed the first time, try again!
- Initially, we tend to hold the pencil tightly. This puts too much pressure on the tip of the pencil and wastes a lot of energy. Avoid this tendency by getting used to using your non-dominant hand to do daily work and practicing holding a pencil loosely.
