While reading this article I kept relating it to being in good shape. Exercising the body (being in shape) through physical activity and exercising the brain by speaking another languages. All of the health benefits that the article talks about are also health benefits one has when he/she exercises regularly - less likely to get dementia and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, able to switch from one thing to the other quickly, being focused and using less energy to complete activities.
When you are in good shape it is easier to do other physical activities, it does not require as much energy to complete most activities. This is why I equivocate it to speaking another language. Speaking another language is an exercise for your brain that uses parts of your brain that you might not use otherwise. Knowing that speaking another language does not only have an emotional benefit but also a physical benefit is motivating me to work harder at being more proficient in a second language.
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