Using your non-dominant hand to open the door to your house might unlock a stifled memory.
Have you ever tried to write your signature with your non-dominant hand? Remember how hard you had to focus to get even your first name down on the page. By struggling through an activity that normally comes very easily to you, you are activating under-used pathways in your brain that are just waiting to be tapped.
Pick any activity that you naturally do with one hand or the other: brushing your teeth, buttoning a shirt, tying your shoes, dealing cards. When you do it with the opposite hand, the brain registers the immediate contrast to your normal modus operandi. Opposing brain hemispheres, normally unchallenged when doing this task, are activated by the sensory and motor information sent by that different hand or foot which means major gains in brain circuit development.
Try to incorporate several nondominant hand tasks into your daily habits. Like any lifestyle change, you may not feel immediate results, but they will gradually accrue over time.
Naturally, though this challenge is just for risk-free tasks, I’d be a little cautious about using your nondominant hand for certain things. You don’t want to cut steaks or use power tools or chain saw.
Have you ever tried to write your signature with your non-dominant hand? Remember how hard you had to focus to get even your first name down on the page. By struggling through an activity that normally comes very easily to you, you are activating under-used pathways in your brain that are just waiting to be tapped.
Pick any activity that you naturally do with one hand or the other: brushing your teeth, buttoning a shirt, tying your shoes, dealing cards. When you do it with the opposite hand, the brain registers the immediate contrast to your normal modus operandi. Opposing brain hemispheres, normally unchallenged when doing this task, are activated by the sensory and motor information sent by that different hand or foot which means major gains in brain circuit development.
Try to incorporate several nondominant hand tasks into your daily habits. Like any lifestyle change, you may not feel immediate results, but they will gradually accrue over time.
Naturally, though this challenge is just for risk-free tasks, I’d be a little cautious about using your nondominant hand for certain things. You don’t want to cut steaks or use power tools or chain saw.
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