One way to avoid strain on Emacs is to move your hand over an inch or so for certain keys. I tend to use M-x ${function-name} for new modes and commands that I

One way to avoid strain on Emacs is to move your hand over an inch or so for certain keys. I tend to use M-x ${function-name} for new modes and commands that I learn, so this is not a big deal to me. Speed is nice, but it is not the main goal. Getting things done is (no pun intended).