Neuro question...?

Question

Alright this is going to sound kind of weird...
If I start doing more and more stuff with my left hand... I mean making a conscious choice to use my left hand instead of my right hand... will I be able to become ambidextrous or at least noticeably increase the dexterity of my left hand. I already shoot pool left handed, switch-hit in baseball, and am pretty coordinated and strong when it comes to my off-hand... Please let me know if this is possible or if doing everything with my left hand is just stupid... also please site your degrees to bolster your answer (if your a neurologist or whatever just let me know so i knwo your answer carries some weight)

Answer 1

I've done it to some degree myself. I can even use chopsticks with my non-dominant hand. My penmanship is still rather sloppy, though. I've managed to train myself to write two different words simultaniously, one with each hand.

Answer 2

any sort of depression can be tide over by faith in GOD and sincere prayer.

Your prayer is from your heart. Further You must have to understood the fact that God is present in our heart. This can be realised in meditation. Further we are the creation of our own destiny. As per Hindu sacred religion, we carry all good and bad deeds life after life. There is no end unless we pray for unification of self with the divineliness.
Hence there is always a possible way to complete mergence with God in this life by a simple and wonderful meditation

Answer 3

KEVIN,
IF YOU ACTUALLY DO TRAIN YOURSELF TO EQUALLY USE BOTH HANDS WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY, THAT'S FABULOUS. ONE SITE WITH SOME INFORMATION IS HERE:
One of the most famous varieties of cross-dominance is ambidexterity, (i.e., being equally adept with each hand, or, to a limited degree, foot). The word "ambidextrous" is derived from the Latin roots ambi, meaning "both," and dexter, meaning "right" (as opposed to left) or favorable. Thus, "ambidextrous" is literally "right on both sides".

Although ambidexterity is rare at birth, it can be learned. The key in learning is to start paying attention to minor tasks and performing them with one's opposite hand daily. While difficult at first, minor tasks like brushing teeth, opening doors, and eating will become steadily easier if a person keeps at it. Learning to write or throw with both hands is far harder, but with patience and practice, it is feasible for anybody to become proficient with both hands.

Most ambidextrous people still gravitate towards performing certain types of tasks with a specific hand. The degree of versatility with each hand is generally the qualitative factor in determining a person's ambidexterity. Each side of the brain controls the opposite side of our bodies. Some people have been known to hesitate upon the decision the brain makes while attempting to use either right or left side, most likely the motor controlled side that would benefit most.

In modern times, it is more common to find people considered ambidextrous who were originally left handed, and learned to be ambidextrous either deliberately or during childhood in institutions such as schools where right-handed habits are often emphasized. Also, since many everyday devices are designed to be only ergonomic for right handed people, many left handed people have no choice but to use the device with the right hand (a good example is a can opener). As a result, left handed people are much more likely to develop motor skills in their non-dominant hand than right handed people (who are not subjected to left-favouring devices). Ambidexterity is often encouraged in activities requiring a great deal of skill in both hands, such as juggling, swimming, percussion or keyboard music, word processing, surgery, and combat.


[edit] Ambidexterity and sport
Ambidextrous batting, or switch hitting, is highly prized in the sport of baseball and lacrosse as a batter usually has a higher statistical chance of successfully hitting the baseball when it is thrown by an opposite handed pitcher. Therefore, an ambidextrous hitter can bat from whichever side is most advantageous to him or her in that situation. Pete Rose, who had more hits than anyone else in the history of Major League Baseball was a switch hitter[1] as was Mickey Mantle. There have been a handful of ambidextrous pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball, the most successful being Tony Mullane who won 284 games in the 19th century[2][3]. The last confirmed ambidextrous pitcher was Elton (Ice Box) Chamberlain, who pitched from 1886-96, until 39-year old Montreal Expo Greg Harris, nominally a righthander, threw a few pitches with his left hand in one game during his final major league season in 1995.

It is also very advantageous in football/soccer as a player can shoot from almost any position no matter on which side the ball is. It is therefore impossible for a defender to try to block the side from which the attacker can shoot better. It is also advantageous for the goalkeeper to be equally able to dive towards his left and his right.

In cuesports, a player can reach further across the table if he is able to play with either hand, since the cue must either be placed on the left or the right side of the body. This is best demonstrated by two-time snooker world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan[4].

In American football, ambidextrous quarterbacks, such as Chris Leak and Troy Smith can throw passes with both arms, and are thereby less likely to be sacked, as they do not need to turn their bodies to throw the ball. Hockey and ice hockey, where a player may shoot from the left or right side of his body (a good example is former NHL forward Gordie Howe); and combat sports, where a fighter may choose to face his opponent with either his left shoulder forward in a right-handed stance or his right shoulder forward in a left-handed stance.

In skateboarding, it is highly advantageous if a skater can skate successfully with not only their dominant foot but also the less dominant.

It is much the same situation in surfing. Surfers who ride equally well in either stance are said to be surfing "switch-foot."

In figure skating, cross-dominance occurs when a skater can spin equally well in both directions, or in extremely rare cases, jump equally well in both directions. 9-time US Champion Michelle Kwan was known for being somewhat ambidextrous in her spins, however with practice most skaters can gain the same ability. In skating, spinning both ways in a spin adds a difficult element to the spin, increasing its value. There has not been a recorded attempt at an ambidextrous combination jump, or a combination where one jump is in one direction and the second is in the opposite, however a handful of skaters have put two of the same jump in sequence in opposite directions.

Some players find cross-dominance advantageous in golf, especially if a left-handed player utilizes right-handed clubs. Having more precise coordination with the left hand is believed to allow better-controlled, and stronger drives. And the professional wrestler Shane McMahon is left handed but writes right handed and hits with right hand.

In tennis, a player may be able to reach balls on the backhand side more easily if he or she is able to use the weaker hand. Perfect examples of players who are ambidextrous include Maria Sharapova[5] and Luke Jensen [6].

In technical dancing, such as ballet, cross-dominance is essential.

In lacrosse, the ability to switch hands and maintain control over the stick in any position is essential to playing the game, although many good players are in fact lefthanded.