Are you left-handed? 6 reasons you are better than your peers!

If you’re a left-handed person, you must have faced a host of questions such as, don’t you get the urge to use your right hand? Do you use your left hand to wipe also? How do you manage to use a laptop mouse? The list is endless. But the fact that only 10 per cent of the population is left-handed makes you unique. Studies have also proven that being left-handed has special advantages. Read on to know them.

THEY BELIEVE IN DAYDREAMS: According to studies, left-handed individuals are more creative and imaginative. They believe in daydreaming and manage to fulfill their dreams and aspirations.

A FASTER RECOVERY FROM STROKES: Left-handed people also recover faster from strokes, say studies. While the exact reason is not known, it is believed that lefties can use their non-dominant hand in a better way, which makes them recover from strokes.

THEY CAN MULTITASK: Left-handed people are also known as multi-taskers. This is because using left-hand forces your brain to think and respond quickly. Researchers have found that when there is a discussion between left and right-handed people, left-handed people respond more quickly.

YOUR KIDS WILL BE BLESSED WITH A STRONGER MEMORY: A study revealed that those who come from families of lefties tend to have a better memory. The odd thing is that the individuals themselves were not left-handed but their families were of lefties.

THEY MAKE BETTER DECISIONS: Another advantage of being a left-handed person is that they make better decisions. According to scientists, left-handed people take time over unfamiliar tasks and they tend to think through the consequences. This makes them better decision makers.

GOOD IN SPORTS: Did you know that 25 per cent of Major League baseball players are lefties? A study done in 2006 revealed that lefties tend to have a faster reaction than right-handed people.