Benefits of being bilingual

by Xenia Semenova

Why is it beneficial when you speak more than one language? 

It is never too late to start exercising your brain too. 

Many cultures speak two languages from birth. Which benefits will it bring them? 

Their communication skills will be on a level higher than others. They can also read important information and news research in different languages. Especially when these languages are from totally different countries, this brings introduction to different cultures. 

Speaking more than one language helps you be more tolerant to different mentalities, because you could be raised in one, learned another one, moved to the third, and here you are ready to face the reality living in multicultural environment. 

For example, in medicine, cosmetology, or sport exercises it may be easier to find better solutions for your body. You can always search on the internet to find what different doctors say in different countries, to read the articles in the original language and research your problem. 

Another of the beneficial parts of knowing more than one language is that it can help you in traveling, and it can help you earn more money, working for different companies. Creating more to your resume. 

Being bilingual or trilingual will make you a much more critical thinker than others. Especially if you think in one language and talk in a different one, you make your parts of the brain process some kind of marathon of thoughts, choosing better words and translations. 

You can notice huge improvement in your memory abilities. According to NeuroClin Glasgow clinical research even says it can help with raising dementia. It will help your brain cells to boost key problem-solving skills. It will be an advantage for those who are struggling with multi-tasking. 

Bilingual people tend to be more empathetic, because they can feel what their partner in conversation is trying to explain, or even a group of people. This kind of skill will make you even a little bit more attractive and for sure will help with your social life.