The golden rule is little but often. Language learning demands patience. Five or ten minutes a day will bring far faster and longer lasting results than an hour or more once a week. The only problem is that language learning is communicative. Unless you are totally dedicated to your task, you may find yourself flagging.
Language is for talking, either vocally or in print, for exchanging ideas.
In future articles I shall discuss ways of doing this. The best answer surely is to want to do it for you. Then every new step you take, and the progress you make, is a bonus, an achievement. Rejoice in the small steps. Lots of teeny grains make a great big heap.