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How do you work against muscle memory to change a physical habit? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 weeks ago by laurel@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I type on a keyboard with only my two middle fingers. This was likely more efficient for my tiny hands at five years old than methods urged by the typing CD-ROMs we had at that time. However as I grew more proportional to a standard keyboard, this early typing style has persisted. I have no idea where to even begin changing this now as it’s been deeply ingrained by decades of habit. Anybody have experience with changing a muscle memory based habit like this?

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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Our typing class in high school was this teacher spouting nonsense letter combos and us following those dqyvafter day until we had covered home row , upper and lower, then moving onto coping sentences. Reptitiion works. Find your home row dimples on the key board then today is fjf fjf fjf fjf fjf fjf, tomorrow is another

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (11 children)

Look at these kids with their fancy keyboards with dimples on f and j. Hahahahah

When I started to repair typewriters as a hobby I was mildly surprised to see that they did not have dimples.

[–] undrwater@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I learned on manual typewriters in middle school (late 70's, early 80's). We learned to look for our home row, then pay attention to copy or dictation.

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