4 apps to expand your horizons in 2021 Learn new languages, start yoga, find good books to read, calm your mind
SAN ANTONIO – We’re all looking to make 2021 better than 2020, and these four apps will help you on your journey to enlightenment.
Duolingo - Want to learn a new language? This is a good place to get started, and it’s free! With user-friendly pictures, placement tests and quizzes, you’ll be speaking Spanish or French in time for your next trip abroad.Goodreads - Is your new year’s resolution to read more books? This app is a great way to get started. It offers book reviews and recommendations based on what you’ve already read. Plus, you can leave your own reviews and converse with a well-read community. Also, it’s free.Happy Color - Keep calm and 2021 on. If you’re soothed by coloring books, this is like that - except on your phone. It’s a free color by numbers app with beautiful pictures as results.Yoga for Beginners | Mind + Body - If you’ve never done yoga before, fear not. This app specially caters to beginners. Just breathe through it. After the free trial period, it’s just $29.99 a year. Namaste.For more on these apps, watch the video above. Happy new year!
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Diana Winters is a San Antonio-area native, Emmy award-winning and GLAAD-nominated journalist who loves the Alamo City. She is the executive producer of SA Live, creator of South Texas PRIDE and co-creator of Texas Eats.
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