Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Writing Skills
• Part 2 of 3: Rebuilding the Brain
• Part 3 of 3: Strengthening the left arm
• Tips
• Warnings

Using your non-dominant hand is a great way to develop new talents. Below are the basic steps for learning to write with your left hand.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Writing Skills

1. 1 Please note that this is a complex process. To learn how to use your non-dominant hand, your brain needs to make new neural connections.
   • This is a long and difficult process that requires many hours of practice.
   • Developing new motor skills will make you feel like a small child.
2. 2 Do not hurry. Write the alphabet in upper and lower case letters, then move on to sentences. When you feel comfortable, start developing your handwriting.
   • If you can't write at first, circle large letters from magazines and newspapers. You can also buy copybooks and practice using lines and dots to control the proportions of the letters.
   • Observe lefties and seek advice if necessary.
3. 3 Practice writing each letter. Look for sentences that use all or most of the letters of the alphabet.
   • Try to write the most common words to help your muscles adjust to certain combinations. These words can be found on Wikipedia.
   • Expect the muscles in your left arm to ache. This may be because the muscles on the right arm are more developed, and the muscles on the left arm are not sufficiently trained.
4. 4 Draw simple shapes. Drawing basic shapes will help you strengthen your left arm and you will be more confident in using a pen or pencil.
   • Little people, square horses, round cats with triangular ears - all this can be drawn. Your goal is to become more agile, not surpass Rembrandt.
   • Color the pictures, it will help you a lot.
   • Try drawing straight lines from left to right with your left hand.
5. 5 Use mirror writing. The handle is easier to pull than push.
   • You can also try writing from right to left or practice your ability to write upside down letters.
   • Reverse graphics of letters or numbers has the advantage of writing this way, you are unlikely to smudge the ink or tear the page. However, it will be difficult for others to read your essays, so use this method to write your diary (just like Leonardo da Vinci!)
6. 6 Use gel pens as they require less effort and pressure on your hand when writing, making the process more comfortable.
   • Thanks to this, this process will be more comfortable and you will not experience any unpleasant sensations in your hand.
   • Prefer ink that dries quickly, otherwise you might smudge the text.
7. 7 Be realistic about your expectations. Don't expect great results on the first day.It will take you a long time to learn how to write beautifully and accurately with your dominant hand.

Part 2 of 3: Rebuilding the Brain

1. 1 Suppress the urge to use the right side. You will likely be surprised at how strong these habits are, both physically and emotionally. Resisting these habits will help your brain rewire itself in a different way.
   • If you accidentally opened the door with your right hand, reopen it with your left.
   • If you usually climb stairs with your right foot, start with your left foot.
   • Continue exercising until you are comfortable using your left hand.
2. 2 Do simple, everyday things with your left hand. These include:
   • eating food (especially using a spoon);
   • blowing out;
   • washing dishes;
   • teeth cleaning;
   • dialing a number and sms on a mobile phone.
3. 3 Train at any convenient moment. Once your left hand gets used to rubbing and scratching, start developing eye-hand coordination.
   • Try to hone your skill by tracing images. If, while working, your gaze is initially directed to the left side, the left hand will begin to work in sync with the eye.
   • Place your right hand on a piece of paper. Draw against the 3D paths with a pencil to train your left arm.
   • Trace 2D images. This will help you hone your skill.
4. 4 Remind yourself constantly to use your non-dominant hand throughout the day. Find something for yourself to remind you.
   • For example, tie your thumb, as it is used in almost all situations. If you cannot move it freely, you will constantly think of your left hand.
   • You can also try wearing the glove on your right hand, or keeping it in your pocket or behind your back.

Part 3 of 3: Strengthening the left arm

1. 1 Throw the ball at a specific target to strengthen your muscles. You can throw and catch the ball with your left hand, which will not only strengthen your left arm muscles, but also improve hand-eye coordination. You can also hold the ball firmly in your hand to help strengthen your fingers.
2. 2 Play racket games such as tennis, squash, or badminton. Thanks to this, you will learn to concentrate more on your left hand. In addition, the muscles in your left arm will become stronger, making it easier for you to write with it.
3. 3 Lift weights! Buy small dumbbells and lift them with your left hand. Alternatively, you can train the fingers of your left hand by lifting a small weight with each finger separately.
4. 4 Change the control of your computer mouse to use it with your left hand. Also try to perform all functions with your left hand, for example, press the spacebar with that hand. This is harder than it sounds!

Tips

• Hold the pen in your left hand as you would normally hold it in your right.
• Use the stylus while working on the tablet. This will help you hone your craft. When writing, you will exert less effort and will not put much pressure on your hand.
• Do not hurry. The hand should be firm, and you should be calm. Don't be nervous if it comes out badly.
• Write slowly at first, or your hand will hurt.
• If you use your left hand every now and then, try not to move it. This may not be easy at first, but keep calm and collected. Use the accumulated energy when you take the pen in your left hand.
• Are you left-handed? Repeat the same, only changing directions from left to right.
• Train on the whiteboard.
• First, write letters or other symbols with your right hand, and then try to print them with your left.

Warnings

• Let your hand rest. Otherwise, you could injure your hand, so be careful.
• Sometimes people who learn to write with a non-dominant hand have difficulties and health problems.
• Left-handers are forced to push a pen across the surface of the paper, no matter what language they write in, English, French, German or any other where it is customary to write from left to right.Sometimes the paper will tear, but the correct position and pen will correct the position. This problem is absent in Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left languages.