okay i have pretty much the most random question everrr..?

Question

i have always wanted to be left handed. i dont know why, but i always thought it would be better to be left handed better than dominant in my right. anyway, since now i have summer vacation and a lot of extra time, is it possible to practice writing with my left hand and eventually become somewhat dominant in it? what do you think?

and i know that i will never become dominant in my left hand, i just would like to be ambidextrous to make it easier to do some things or to just see things and do things from a different perspective.

Answer 1

i was only left handed till i started playing basketball. my coach had given me some practice to improve my right hand back then. i guess it might work on you too.

in the begining your brain will not allow you to use your other hand. resist it no matter how weird it feels.


so with your left hand:

brush your teeth (helps a lot)
use fork and spoon but be carefull
open doors
[you can extend the list]

the idea is try to do everything vice versa.


also:

clap your hands in the other way(right shall remain still)
cross your arms in the other way(tricky)
tie your shoe laces the other way(master class)

and when you feel ready, try to write.

although you can use your other hand for almost anything i guess it is not possible to dominate it. at least on me...

Answer 2

You're born that way. You were born right handed, and you'll probably never be good at writing with your left hand. However, if you still want to learn, I have some tips.

When you write with your left hand, hold the pen the same way you hold it in your right hand.
It may be harder to right with your left hand because your arm/hand isn't used to the way you have to move your muscles when you write. (you'll see what I mean when you start).
When writing your letters, try reversing the way you write them. This may sound confusing, so I'll try to go into more detail. Say you are writing an "S". Usually, when you write with your right hand, you might start at the bottom tip of the S, then go up to the top tip. When writing with your left hand, maybe start with the top tip of the S and go down. This is because when you write, you either "push away" a letter or "pull it" towards you. It sounds confusing, I know.
Also, watch out for writing for long periods of time with a pencil, cause you'll get this dark mark on the side of your hand with you pinky finger.
You won't get perfect over night, because it took you years to write the way you are writing now.
Another suggestion I have is to get some Left handed writing paper, or a school children's book that teaches little kids that are lefties how to write correctly.

But all and all, being left handed isn't all that great.

Answer 3

I taught myself to be ambi-dexterous so I know you can teach yourself to write perfectly with your left hand. Here is what you do. Whenever you reach for something eg a cup of tea-do so with your left hand. Every time you are inclined to use your right hand only -use only the left instead. This will build the muscles in your left hand. Practise writing with your left hand everyday for thirty minutes. Turn the paper at an angle. You will find that if you lean your writing towards the left then your writing will look more natural and your penmanship will be more attractive. Being ambidextrous is a great skill albeit useless. I'm not sure why I wasted my time teaching myself other than to show off that I can write with both hands it really is a useless skill. The only use I can think of is if I broke my right hand then at least I can write with my left one but I have never broken a limb and don't plan to.

Answer 4

I doubt you'll ever become dominant with your left hand, though you could become very very good at using your left hand. I, myself, am left hand, however, I broke my left arm and couldn't use it for six months. So I had to learn how to do everything right handed. And while I can still do many things right handed, unless I really think about it, I switch back to my left hand.

Now I understand that that is a little bit different, because I don't want to be right handed. But you're dominant hand is the one that you're going to be most comfortable with. That's why you're body made you right handed.

Also, there are a lot of things in society that are aimed towards right handed people and not left handed people. As left handers we constantly have to learn to adjust what's comfortable to us because of the way the world favors right handers.

For instance: left handed scissors suck...it's easier to be right handed. Things that most people never really think about can be extremely difficult for a left handed person. Ladles are always designed for right handers, as well as coffee mugs, cork screws.

So, yes, you can learn to use your left hand very well, however, I don't think that you necessarily will ever become dominant in it, simply because your body wants you to be dominant with the right side.

Answer 5

It is possible to practice writing with your left hand and become proficient in it. I've seen many people who have had a stroke and become paralized on one side of their body learn to write with their other hand. It takes a lot of work though. Think about when you started writing with your right hand. It probably took from kindergarden until about the fourth grade to be able to do it really well, and that was with hours of practice every day on your dominant hand.
But you'll never be dominant in it though. You would have to learn each skill individually with that hand.

Answer 6

You might be able to improve your writing skills with your left hand, even becoming ambidextrous, but right or left hand dominance is something you are born with and it will remain for life.

Answer 7

They say if you are right handed it's cause you mostly use or think with the left side of your brain and the same in reverse. You can absolutely practice and probably get quite well with it but your right hand will always be your natural choice.

Not an odd question at all.

Answer 8

It's very possible. Impossible is Nothing! Unfortunately for me, I was involved in an accident and had limited use of my right hand for about 9 months. For 6 months I ate, drank, and, practiced writing with my left hand. Happy to report that I play catch with my son, shoot baskets, write just as good with my left hand as I did my right. It can be done, but, it's not easy.

Answer 9

people who lose the use of their right hand learn to to things with their left, sometimes permanently if necessary. I think you can learn to write legibly/well with your left hand if you use it a lot and practice, practice, practice. I think handedness is an inborn thing though, so don;t think you can make yourself left-hand-dominant. But, it's an interesting thing to try. Just think, it could be a topic for your essay on "what I did on my summer vacation" Have fun.

Answer 10

No... Dominant traits are based on the chemical make up of your brain. You can train your left hand to function and develop well trained motor skills, but it will never be the dominant side. Sorry