Brushing My Teeth Left-Handed

Last night I brushed my teeth left-handed. Though I brush my teeth at least two times a day, I've never really put much thought into the process itself. How long do I usually brush for? Where do I usually start? How do i hold the toothbrush? What muscles do I use? Before switching hands last night, I probably could not have answered any of these questions.

To begin with, brushing one's teeth with the opposite hand is a lot harder than it seems. I thought that if I tried everything with my right hand and then mirrored the exact motion with my left hand that I would suceed. But right from the get go I found that I couldn't even hold the toothbrush the same way. The muscles in my left hand have just developed differently. I could't hold my fingers to the same spots. I couldn't make the same back-and-forth motions with my wrist. I kept fumbling and dropping the toothbrush. Needless to say it was very difficult to get the job done and it took much longer than I would have liked.

The next morning I tried it again. This time I realized that although I had been mirroring my hand gestures, I had never thought about my stance. Normally I put all my weight on my left foot to brush with my right hand. So this time I put all my wieght on my right foot. It made a big difference. I still had trouble making my motions fluid, but each individual action was easier, all because I shifted my weight