Brain Rules

I really wanted to like Brain Rules by John Medina, but I didn't get very far into it. Subtitled 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home and school, I checked it out of the library because I thought it might help me carry the mental load better. I couldn’t make it past the first two chapters. The book looks like it's full of useful information, but I found the author's tone brash and attempts at lightening the subject matter with humour got in the way. In case you're curious, the 12 principles revolve around exercise, survival, wiring, attention, short-term memory, long-term memory, sleep, stress, sensory integration, vision, gender and exploration.