Brain Rules : 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School – John Medina

This book expounds on how our brain learns and functions. It has many tidbits of facts about our brain, such as the vastness and complexity of our brain’s neural network, that is entertaining and intriguing.

But after reading this book, I asked myself “how has this book improved my life and understanding of the world?”

This book has one singular advice which is priceless: regular exercise has a profound impact on the health and functioning of your brain. Simply put, if you don’t exercise, you are probably not on top of your mental agility whereas regular exercise, especially cardio, very substantially increases the efficacy of your brain power.