There are proven benefits to being bilingual, including the potential to earn more money at work. A few benefits of being fluent in more than one language include the following: 

• Improves mental capacity

• Slows down cognitive decline

• Increases job potential and earnings

• Gives you the opportunity to make new friends and explore other cultures

• Enhances your traveling experiences

• Opens up your mind to a whole other dimension

Being bilingual is not only bank for your brain; it could be instrumental in preventing degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. As stated in an academic journal: 

“Researchers reported in the January 30 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that bilingual people form stronger connections between some regions of their brains than do monolinguals. These beefed-up networks might allow people to adapt to age-related reductions in brain functions.”

Read more about this fascinating finding and how being bilingual could help prevent Alzhiemers via the link below: 

Alzforum.org/news/research-news/being-bilingual-buffers-against-alzheimers-improving-connectivity

If you would like the opportunity to make more money in your career or just want to expand your personal growth, then signing up for a class in foreign language could be just what you need!  GLS offers classes in over 100 different languages.  

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By Rachel Kraft

Marketing Manager