I’ve enjoyed learning a new language on my own as an adult, on my own time. It’s been great to see my skills develop—now I need to take a trip to Quebec or back to France to practice some more!

Learning a new language later in life can be a frustrating, almost paradoxical experience. On paper, our more mature and experienced adult brains should make learning easier, yet it is illiterate ...

But if you don’t speak the local language, it can also be a challenging one. Fortunately, there are many strategies you can put in place to make learning a new language easier.

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If you’re planning on learning a new language in the coming year, research says that prioritizing proper sleep will help your brain to store information more efficiently.