Как написать рукой

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   Учтите, что это сложный процесс. Чтобы научиться пользоваться неведущей рукой, вашему мозгу необходимо создать новые нейронные связи.

   • Это длительный и сложный процесс, который требует многочасовой практики.
   • Развитие новых двигательных навыков позволит вам почувствовать себя маленьким ребенком.

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   Не спешите. Пишите алфавит печатными заглавными и строчными буквами, затем переходите на предложения. Когда почувствуете себя комфортно, начинайте вырабатывать почерк.

   • Если поначалу у вас не получается писать, обводите большие буквы из журналов и газет. Вы также можете купить прописи и тренироваться в них при помощи строчек и точек, контролирующих пропорции букв.
   • Понаблюдайте за левшами, и, если необходимо, попросите совета.

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   Практикуйте написание каждой буквы. Поищите предложения, в которых задействованы все или большинство букв алфавита.

   • Старайтесь писать наиболее распространенные слова, чтобы мускулы приноровились к определенным комбинациям. Эти слова можно найти в Википедии.
   • Будьте готовы к тому, что мускулы левой руки будут побаливать. Это может происходить потому, что на правой руке мускулы более разработанные, а мускулы левой руки не достаточно натренированные.

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   Рисуйте простые формы. Рисование основных фигур поможет вам укрепить левую руку, и вы будете более уверено пользоваться ручкой или карандашом.

   • Человечки, квадратные лошадки, круглые кошки с треугольными ушами — все это можно рисовать. Ваша цель — стать более ловким, а не превзойти Рембрандта.
   • Раскрашивайте рисунки, это очень поможет вам.
   • Попробуйте чертить прямые линии слева направо при помощи левой руки.

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   Используйте зеркальное письмо. Ручку легче тянуть, чем толкать.

   • Вы также можете попробовать писать справа налево или практиковать свои способности писать перевернутые буквы.
   • Графическое изображение букв или цифр в обратную сторону имеет преимущество, ведь если вы пишете таким образом, вы вряд ли размажете чернила или порвете страницу. Однако другим будет сложно прочитать ваши сочинения, поэтому используйте этот метод для написания дневника (так же, как Леонардо да Винчи!)

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   Используйте гелевые ручки, так как при письме они требуют меньше усилий и давления на руку, делая процесс более удобным.

   • Благодаря этому этот процесс будет более комфортным и вы не испытаете неприятных ощущений в руке.
   • Отдавайте предпочтение чернилам, которые быстро сохнут, в противном случае вы можете смазать текст.

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   Будьте реалистичны в своих ожиданиях. Не ожидайте отличных результатов в первый же день. Вам понадобится много времени, чтобы научиться красиво и аккуратно писать непреобладающей рукой.

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   Подавляйте стремление использовать правую сторону. Скорее всего, вы будете удивлены, как сильны эти привычки и на физическом, и на эмоциональном уровне. Сопротивление этим привычкам поможет вашему мозгу перестроиться на иной манер.

   • Если вы по ошибке открыли дверь правой рукой, откройте ее заново левой.
   • Если вы обычно поднимаетесь по лестнице с правой ноги, начните делать это с левой.
   • Продолжайте тренироваться, пока не научитесь пользоваться левой рукой с легкостью.

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   Делайте простые, повседневные вещи левой рукой. Сюда относятся:

   • употребление пищи (особенно использование ложки);
   • высмаркивание;
   • мытье посуды;
   • чистка зубов;
   • набор номера и смс на мобильном телефоне.

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   Тренируйтесь в любой удобный момент. Как только ваша левая рука привыкнет тереть и чесать, начните развивать координацию глаз-рука.

   • Попробуйте оттачивать свое умение, обводя изображения. Если при работе ваш взгляд изначально будет направлен в левую сторону, левая рука начнет работать синхронно с глазом.
   • Поместите правую руку на лист бумаги. Обводите карандашом рисунки против 3D контуров, чтобы тренировать левую руку.
   • Обводите двухмерные изображения. Это поможет вам оттачивать свое умение.

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   Постоянно напоминайте себе, что нужно использовать неведущую руку в течение дня. Найдите для себя что-то, что будет служить для вас напоминанием.

   • Например, завяжите большой палец руки, так как он задействован практически во всех ситуациях. Если вы не сможете свободно им двигать, вы будете постоянно вспоминать о левой руке.
   • Вы также можете попробовать носить перчатку на правой руке или держать ее в кармане или за спиной.

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   Кидайте мяч в определенную цель, чтобы укреплять мышцы. Вы можете бросать и ловить мяч левой рукой, благодаря чему вы не только укрепите мышцы левой руки, но и улучшите зрительно-моторную координацию. Кроме того, вы можете крепко сжимать мяч в руке, это поможет укрепить пальцы.

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   Играйте в игры с использованием ракетки, например в теннис, сквош или бадминтон. Благодаря этому вы научитесь больше концентрироваться на левой руке. Вдобавок мышцы левой руки окрепнут, вследствие чего вам станет легче ею писать.

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   Поднимайте тяжести! Купите небольшие гантели и поднимайте их левой рукой. Кроме того, вы можете тренировать пальцы левой руки, поднимая небольшой вес каждым пальцем отдельно.

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   Поменяйте управление компьютерной мышью, чтобы использовать ее левой рукой. Также старайтесь выполнять все функции левой рукой, например, нажимайте пробел этой рукой. Это сложнее, чем кажется!

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• Держите ручку в левой руке так, как вы обычно держите ее в правой.
• Используйте стилус при работе на планшете. Это поможет вам отточить свое мастерство. При письме вы будете прилагать меньше усилий, и не будете испытывать сильного давления на руку.
• Не спешите. Рука должна быть твердой, а вы — спокойным. Не стоит нервничать, если выходит плохо.
• Поначалу пишите медленно, иначе у вас заболит рука.
• Если при совершении тех или иных действий вы то и дело используете левую руку, постарайтесь не двигать ею. Поначалу это может быть не просто, но сохраняйте спокойствие и собранность. Задействуйте накопленную энергию, когда будете брать ручку в левую руку.
• Вы левша? Повторяйте то же самое, только меняя направления слева направо.
• Тренируйтесь на белой доске.
• Сначала пишите буквы или иные символы правой рукой, а затем старайтесь вывести их левой.

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• Давайте руке отдыхать. В противном случае вы можете повредить руку, поэтому будьте осторожны.
• Иногда у людей, которые учатся писать неведущей рукой, возникают трудности и проблемы со здоровьем.
• Левши вынуждены толкать ручку по поверхности бумаги, на каком бы языке они не писали, на английском, французском, немецком или любом другом, где принято писать слева направо. Иногда бумага будет рваться, но правильная позиция и ручка исправят положение. Эта проблема отсутствует в арабском языке, иврите и прочих языках с письменностью справа налево.

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рука

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рукой — существительное, творительный п., жен. p., ед. ч.

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   Hold the pen or pencil the same way you do with your dominant hand. The first step to changing your writing hand is holding the pen or pencil properly. This can be difficult if you’ve never done it before. Use the same grip as you would use with your dominant hand. This trains your non-dominant hand to use a writing instrument.^[2]
   

   • For a reference, sit down and hold the pen in your dominant hand. Then trade hands and try to mirror the way you held the pen in your dominant hand. Take a picture of your dominant hand holding a pen if you need more guidance.
   • Don’t hold the pen tightly. This is a common mistake people make when using their non-dominant hand. A tight grip makes your writing worse and also stresses your hand muscles.
   • If you’re learning to write with your left hand, it’s common to smudge your writing. Use a pen without gel ink. Also avoid erasable pens. These varieties smudge much worse. Hold the pen 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) from the tip so your hand rubs on the page less.^[3]
     

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   Trace your hand as a warm-up exercise. Once you’re holding the pen with your non-dominant hand, do simple tasks to introduce it to writing. Place your dominant hand down on the paper. Then trace around it with your non-dominant hand. This loosens your hand up and trains the muscles in this hand to write.^[4]
   

   • Turn to a new page and repeat this activity a few times before moving on. It will feel awkward at first. Continue until you feel more comfortable holding and moving the pen in your non-dominant hand.

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   Draw simple shapes when you feel more comfortable. After loosening your hand up with a tracing exercise, move on to making shapes without something to trace. Turn to a fresh page and draw simple shapes like a square, circle, and triangle. Focus on forming these shapes as legibly as possible. Draw shapes until you run out of room on the page, then switch to a new page if you feel like you need more practice.^[5]
   

   • Work slowly when you draw these shapes. Pay attention to forming the shapes, not working quickly. Speed will come with time. Right now, train your muscles to get used to writing.
   • If you need a reference, draw these shapes with your dominant hand first. Then switch hands and try to copy these shapes.

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   Make a connected line of waves across the page. After you feel comfortable drawing some disconnected shapes, move on to a more connected design. A wave shape requires more precision than simple shapes. Start by using your dominant hand to draw a line of connected waves across the page. Then switch hands and try to copy this design with your non-dominant one. Start a new line when you reach the end of the page.^[6]
   

   • Another design to draw is a line of upward loops like a cursive lowercase “L”. Extend these loops across the page.

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   Begin your exercise by writing out all the letters of the alphabet. After you’re comfortable forming shapes, train your hand to form letters. Write out every letter in the alphabet, both the capital and uppercase versions. Work slowly and focus on forming the letters. When you’re proficient at writing the alphabet, it’s easier to string the letters together into words.^[7]
   

   • Write on loose-leaf or notebook paper and try to stay between the lines. Write large at first. Extend your letters through two rows instead of one.
   • When you’re just starting out training your non-dominant hand, begin every practice session with this exercise.

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   Write out simple sentences. Once your hand is used to forming letters, put those skills to use by forming sentences. Something simple like “I am writing this sentence with my left hand” gets your hand moving and accustomed to forming words. Then write more sentences until you fill up a page.^[8]
   

   • Repeat writing each sentence a few times before moving on to a new one.
   • Copy sentences out of a book or magazine if you can’t come up with your own at first.
   • If you aren’t ready for sentences yet, try just writing out your name a few times.

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   Switch back to your dominant hand to observe how it writes if you get stuck. Inevitably, you’ll run into a word or shape that your non-dominant hand just can’t seem to form. This might happen a lot in the beginning. If you do get stuck, give the pen back to your dominant hand. Write the same thing with this hand and observe how it moves. Also notice how your hand feels and the muscles you use for this task. Then give the pen back to your non-dominant hand and try to copy these motions and feelings.^[9]
   

   • Write with your dominant hand in front of a mirror to get a better view of how it moves and forms words. Try to copy these motions with your other hand.

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   Practice mirror writing. Mirror writing is an exercise where you write a word with your dominant hand, and then write it backwards with your non-dominant hand. The two words next to each other look like they’re in a mirror. Start off writing in print. Then advance to doing this activity in cursive.^[10]
   

   • As a very advanced technique, some people write the same word in opposite directions at the same time. Try this out when you feel confident in your ability with both hands.

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   Track your progress by writing in a notebook. Learning to write with your non-dominant hand takes time and practice. In the beginning, your writing might be nearly illegible. It’s easy to get discouraged, but keeping track of your progress helps you see how far you’ve come. Do all your exercises in a notebook. When you feel like quitting, flip back to the earlier days when you were just starting. Compare that to where you are now. You’ve almost certainly gotten better, and you’ll keep getting better as long as you practice.^[11]
   

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   Do exercises for your non-dominant hand. Since you use your non-dominant hand less often than your dominant one, its muscles are much weaker. This makes it harder to write well with your non-dominant hand. Increase this hand’s strength by doing hand exercises that work these muscles and improve your dexterity.^[12]
   

   • Warm up and stretch your hands before working them out to avoid injuries and pulled muscles.
   • Doing bicep curls with dumbbells strengthens the muscles in your wrists and forearms. Squeezing hand grips specifically targets your hand muscles.
   • Something simple like squeezing a stress ball will also help strengthen your hand. Do this while you’re watching TV or on your daily commute.

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   Learn an instrument that requires both hands to play. Many instruments require coordination between both hands to operate. Play one of these instruments to improve your overall dexterity and get used to using both hands together.^[13]
   

   • Guitar, for example, requires you to strum with one hand and fret the strings with the other. Since both hands need to work together, this activity improves your coordination. Other choice include bass guitar, piano, and drums.
   • On many stringed instruments, you can flip them upside down and play them the opposite way with your other hand. When you get proficient enough, try this exercise to further strengthen your non-dominant hand.

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   Use your non-dominant hand for more daily tasks. Any activity you do with your non-dominant hand strengthens it and gets your body used to using it. This will benefit your writing. Start doing more activities with your non-dominant hand to train yourself to use it in your daily life.^[14]
   

   • Try brushing your teeth and holding a fork with your non-dominant hand.
   • Buttoning your shirt with your non-dominant hand is a good exercise that requires more precision.
   • Don’t do activities that could be dangerous if they aren’t done correctly. For example, driving with your other hand isn’t safe until you’re very proficient with it.

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• Take your time. Speed will come with time and practice.

• Remember to write large at first. Making small letters will just smudge your writing in the beginning. Focus on forming the letters clearly before trying to make your writing smaller.

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   1

   Hold the pen or pencil the same way you do with your dominant hand. The first step to changing your writing hand is holding the pen or pencil properly. This can be difficult if you’ve never done it before. Use the same grip as you would use with your dominant hand. This trains your non-dominant hand to use a writing instrument.^[2]
   

   • For a reference, sit down and hold the pen in your dominant hand. Then trade hands and try to mirror the way you held the pen in your dominant hand. Take a picture of your dominant hand holding a pen if you need more guidance.
   • Don’t hold the pen tightly. This is a common mistake people make when using their non-dominant hand. A tight grip makes your writing worse and also stresses your hand muscles.
   • If you’re learning to write with your left hand, it’s common to smudge your writing. Use a pen without gel ink. Also avoid erasable pens. These varieties smudge much worse. Hold the pen 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) from the tip so your hand rubs on the page less.^[3]
     

2. 

   2

   Trace your hand as a warm-up exercise. Once you’re holding the pen with your non-dominant hand, do simple tasks to introduce it to writing. Place your dominant hand down on the paper. Then trace around it with your non-dominant hand. This loosens your hand up and trains the muscles in this hand to write.^[4]
   

   • Turn to a new page and repeat this activity a few times before moving on. It will feel awkward at first. Continue until you feel more comfortable holding and moving the pen in your non-dominant hand.

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3. 

   3

   Draw simple shapes when you feel more comfortable. After loosening your hand up with a tracing exercise, move on to making shapes without something to trace. Turn to a fresh page and draw simple shapes like a square, circle, and triangle. Focus on forming these shapes as legibly as possible. Draw shapes until you run out of room on the page, then switch to a new page if you feel like you need more practice.^[5]
   

   • Work slowly when you draw these shapes. Pay attention to forming the shapes, not working quickly. Speed will come with time. Right now, train your muscles to get used to writing.
   • If you need a reference, draw these shapes with your dominant hand first. Then switch hands and try to copy these shapes.

4. 

   4

   Make a connected line of waves across the page. After you feel comfortable drawing some disconnected shapes, move on to a more connected design. A wave shape requires more precision than simple shapes. Start by using your dominant hand to draw a line of connected waves across the page. Then switch hands and try to copy this design with your non-dominant one. Start a new line when you reach the end of the page.^[6]
   

   • Another design to draw is a line of upward loops like a cursive lowercase “L”. Extend these loops across the page.

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1. 

   1

   Begin your exercise by writing out all the letters of the alphabet. After you’re comfortable forming shapes, train your hand to form letters. Write out every letter in the alphabet, both the capital and uppercase versions. Work slowly and focus on forming the letters. When you’re proficient at writing the alphabet, it’s easier to string the letters together into words.^[7]
   

   • Write on loose-leaf or notebook paper and try to stay between the lines. Write large at first. Extend your letters through two rows instead of one.
   • When you’re just starting out training your non-dominant hand, begin every practice session with this exercise.

2. 

   2

   Write out simple sentences. Once your hand is used to forming letters, put those skills to use by forming sentences. Something simple like “I am writing this sentence with my left hand” gets your hand moving and accustomed to forming words. Then write more sentences until you fill up a page.^[8]
   

   • Repeat writing each sentence a few times before moving on to a new one.
   • Copy sentences out of a book or magazine if you can’t come up with your own at first.
   • If you aren’t ready for sentences yet, try just writing out your name a few times.

3. 

   3

   Switch back to your dominant hand to observe how it writes if you get stuck. Inevitably, you’ll run into a word or shape that your non-dominant hand just can’t seem to form. This might happen a lot in the beginning. If you do get stuck, give the pen back to your dominant hand. Write the same thing with this hand and observe how it moves. Also notice how your hand feels and the muscles you use for this task. Then give the pen back to your non-dominant hand and try to copy these motions and feelings.^[9]
   

   • Write with your dominant hand in front of a mirror to get a better view of how it moves and forms words. Try to copy these motions with your other hand.

4. 

   4

   Practice mirror writing. Mirror writing is an exercise where you write a word with your dominant hand, and then write it backwards with your non-dominant hand. The two words next to each other look like they’re in a mirror. Start off writing in print. Then advance to doing this activity in cursive.^[10]
   

   • As a very advanced technique, some people write the same word in opposite directions at the same time. Try this out when you feel confident in your ability with both hands.

5. 

   5

   Track your progress by writing in a notebook. Learning to write with your non-dominant hand takes time and practice. In the beginning, your writing might be nearly illegible. It’s easy to get discouraged, but keeping track of your progress helps you see how far you’ve come. Do all your exercises in a notebook. When you feel like quitting, flip back to the earlier days when you were just starting. Compare that to where you are now. You’ve almost certainly gotten better, and you’ll keep getting better as long as you practice.^[11]
   

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1. 

   1

   Do exercises for your non-dominant hand. Since you use your non-dominant hand less often than your dominant one, its muscles are much weaker. This makes it harder to write well with your non-dominant hand. Increase this hand’s strength by doing hand exercises that work these muscles and improve your dexterity.^[12]
   

   • Warm up and stretch your hands before working them out to avoid injuries and pulled muscles.
   • Doing bicep curls with dumbbells strengthens the muscles in your wrists and forearms. Squeezing hand grips specifically targets your hand muscles.
   • Something simple like squeezing a stress ball will also help strengthen your hand. Do this while you’re watching TV or on your daily commute.

2. 

   2

   Learn an instrument that requires both hands to play. Many instruments require coordination between both hands to operate. Play one of these instruments to improve your overall dexterity and get used to using both hands together.^[13]
   

   • Guitar, for example, requires you to strum with one hand and fret the strings with the other. Since both hands need to work together, this activity improves your coordination. Other choice include bass guitar, piano, and drums.
   • On many stringed instruments, you can flip them upside down and play them the opposite way with your other hand. When you get proficient enough, try this exercise to further strengthen your non-dominant hand.

3. 

   3

   Use your non-dominant hand for more daily tasks. Any activity you do with your non-dominant hand strengthens it and gets your body used to using it. This will benefit your writing. Start doing more activities with your non-dominant hand to train yourself to use it in your daily life.^[14]
   

   • Try brushing your teeth and holding a fork with your non-dominant hand.
   • Buttoning your shirt with your non-dominant hand is a good exercise that requires more precision.
   • Don’t do activities that could be dangerous if they aren’t done correctly. For example, driving with your other hand isn’t safe until you’re very proficient with it.

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Video

• Take your time. Speed will come with time and practice.

• Remember to write large at first. Making small letters will just smudge your writing in the beginning. Focus on forming the letters clearly before trying to make your writing smaller.