Introduction: Train Yourself to Be Ambidextrous
Have you ever wanted to be able to use both hands equally well?
Afraid of what would happen if your dominant hand broke?
I will show you how to become ambidextrous!
Any input from people who have already successfully done this would be greatly appreciated.
Step 1: Day One
I am righthanded, so I will be attempting to become a lefty as well. Obviously, lefthanded people will be trying to become righties.
Today, practice your handwriting. Write your name and the alphabet, along with a few straight lines and a few circles or curves (useful for cursive as well as printing...letters are just lines and curves after all!), with your non dominant hand. Do it with your dominant hand first. See how pretty you write? This is the benchmark. This is how well you will write with your other hand when we're done.
If you're like me, on this the first day, your straight lines will look like bacon strips. Not to worry, you'll get better the more you practice.
Along with handwriting, try to do a few things consistently with your left hand. You want to be able to shave/put on makeup with your nondominant hand eventually, but for now, just put on your foundation with your left hand, or just shave one or two strokes.
Step 2: Day Two
Today, brush your teeth with your left hand. Then, when you take a shower, turn on the water, reach for/use the soap, reach for/use the towel,dry off, and brush your hair with your left hand. Write a note to yourself on the mirror with a greaseboard marker so you won't forget. Put your watch on your right wrist. Put a sign on the refridgerator to remind yourself to use your left hand to get out food and get a drink of water. We'll save learning to eat with your other hand for another day. Also, practice your handwriting just like yesterday.
Step 3: Day Three
Today, do everything you did yesterday, with the addition of eating with your left hand. Reach for the milk, handle a fork/spoon, butter your toast, cook, etc, using your left hand dominantly.
Tip: Don't eat in public with your left hand until you've practiced a bit. Things could get messy.
Step 4: Day Four
Today, do everything you did yesterday:
*Eating with your left hand
*Wearing your watch on your right hand
*Practising handwriting with your left hand
*Getting ready for the day with your left hand
*Etc...
Tie your right hand behind your back for a little bit to make you do everything possible left handed. Only untie it when driving or doing other things which require the use of both hands.
Also, switch your mouse buttons to fit your new lefthandedness! To do that, go to control panel>printers and other hardware>mouse and click the button that says "switch mouse functions" or something like that at the top. This will switch the mouse button you use to select and right click, reversing them.
That's about it. Just keep doing these things and you should, given enough time, become ambidextrous!
260 Comments
1 year ago on Step 4
I'm a righty and artist. The reason why I want to use my left hand more is that I don't want to overuse my drawing hand :D
7 years ago
Who here is actually right-handed?
Most of us (myself included) who clicked here are probably left-handed, but we clicked here because we're fed up with our grandparent's old righty scissors and decided to train yourself. If you're a righty, why do you want to become ambidextrous? You already have an advantage in this world
Reply 1 year ago
Righty here
Reply 1 year ago
I am right handed but i messed up my wrist so i need to use my left hand
Reply 2 years ago
Im right handed, but I want to become ambidextrous for cases that I can’t properly use my right hand(ie. Broken arm, broken wrist, sprained wrist, etc.)
Reply 2 years ago
I’m right handed and I’m trying to do most stuff with my left hand for practice
Reply 2 years ago
i am a lefty
Reply 3 years ago
The first few paragraphs explain. It can be helpful to be able to use both hands equally in case of emergency or if you are multitasking. Having more skill in the left hand comes in use at times and can be very helpful.
Reply 7 years ago
I'm also a little late to the party, but I doesn't matter :P Anyway, the only reason that I want to learn how to be more "used to" using my left hand is because I've recently gotten a Launchpad. Most songs played on a launchpad are done using both hands.
Reply 5 years ago
Thats exactly why I want to become ambidextrous!!!!!
Reply 5 years ago
When I was little I was Ambidextrous, but my Pre-k teacher told me to pick a hand and ever since then I've favored my right hand. Now I want to regain the Ability to write with both hands. That's why I want to become ambitious. (Again) I also think teachers shouldn't tell ambitious kids to pick a hand.
Reply 7 years ago
I'm right handed an broke my wrist so I still need to be able to write legibly :(
Reply 5 years ago
Thats the reason i trained to become ambidextrous, im origonally left handed, but whats ironic is that was basically all for nothing since i broke both arms.... Instead of 1
Reply 5 years ago
I am right hand dominate and am trying to be ambidextrous. I am not sure which hand I was supposed to write with, because I was told to write with my right hand, when i tried to use my left, so I though it would be fun to see. I don't want to ever become left handed and am glad I was told to be a right, because my hand writing is neater, and everything is made for rightys, but it would be cool to use both.
Reply 6 years ago
I am dominantly right handed, and I'm trying to learn how to be equally proficient with my left hand in order to have more freedom, really.
Reply 6 years ago
Three words. Cosplaying lefty characters.
Reply 6 years ago
As an exclusive righty, I'm somewhat worried about what would happen if I were to somehow injure my dominant hand. The world isn't tailored to a broken right, and if something happens I'd like to not be completely out of commission.
Reply 6 years ago
im a musician i play alot of instruments (mainly piano and guitar) and being only right handed sucks because i have to stare at my left hand the whole time or else i mess up constantly my left hand is about as useful as having 2 gas pedals instead of a break in a car
Reply 6 years ago
I'm right handed and enjoy drawing or writing things on my arms and legs, and my left arm or left leg normally get full of sketches so I'm trying this. Dumb excuse to be ambidextrous, i know. I'm weird.
Reply 6 years ago
I am in dental school and learn best by handwriting notes. when you are in class 30+ hours a semester, that is a lot of writing. I do not want to develop a repetitive strain injury in my dominant hand with all that writing and be unable to practice dentistry. That would be a lot of wasted time and money! Besides, isn't ambidextrous even more advantageous? ;)