I have picked up this book a few times over the last few years.
It was good when I was pregnant - struggling to manage a high risk pregnancy and still work fulltime, I found the Your Good and Bad Zombies was a great chapter for this,
I used this book when I returned to work after maternity leave, trying to adjust to the struggles of being a working mum - managing a busy work schedule and baby calendar!

This book was great as you can pick it up - read a bit and then put it down. It has exercises throughout to put into practice the knowledge it is trying to impart.

Will I use every single chapter to my advantage? No
Is every single chapter a potential advantage? Yes!

Apologies it took so long to do this reviw and thank you for the opportunity.

Did not finish. I just could not get into the flow of this book.

I received a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Another fantastic book by Dr. Cardillo, and our interview on Stacking Benjamins was as good as the first time he was on the show!

Great techniques to help you make the most of your time

I really enjoyed reading this book. It contains some really interesting and useful information to help us learn about ourselves and apply ourselves when we need to.

Drawing on psychology, neuropsychology and neurobiology the book offers a wide range of techniques so there is always something you can try if one thing doesn’t work or appeal to you.

My only beef with it, and it’s really small one, is the title. There are a lot of self-help books out there with similar titles that promise much and deliver little. I felt it that this book was the total opposite and delivered a great deal so don’t let the title put you off - this a book I will be going back to time and time again.

The author gave us 12 tips for improving our attention in todays busy world we all find ourselves in daily. Not only did he give us practical scenarios, but exercises to apply these 12 tips. Great book.

As one can sense from the title, the book provides 12 rules to help someone to organize their mind to pay attention. The author encourages the reader to do as the book says, there are exercises to every rule that you can try out. If you're really bad with turning written text into practice, maybe this type of book isn't for you.
But, for self-improvement reasons, I think the book has its merits.

This comprehensive yet practical book is a complete guide on how to keep up with the many things going on in our lives, and in our minds. Each rule has a story that everyone can almost relate with. The author gives the science for us to understand why things are so and more importantly, gives easy tips on how to keep our attention. This is a good read for all our mental clutter.

I really enjoyed going through this book and learning about the brain and how it works.
The stories, knowledge and activities are well written and easy to read. I shared many of the findings with friends and talked about some of the things I had learnt. So it definitely had a impact.
The mere premise that we can train our brain is in itself fascinating. It's a wonderful freedom really if we succeed in this area. And in these days with our attention spans shortening by the week then it's certainly very relevant!
I felt the book weakened a little towards the end - the ideas are more scattered, and less structured. However, I still got a lot out of the book and would recommend it.

Either you regulate your minds attention or it regulates you, based on this interesting premise I went through the wonderfully crafted book "The 12 rules of attention" by Joseph Cardillo. The book is primarily targeted towards how we have let our attention be run by our mind and the steps/rules that we can follow to improve ourself alongwith an overall improvement in our personal and work life. The rules have been explained very well alongwith the real life scenarios on how we were going wrong with it and how we can make it change it to make it work to our benefit. This is not a quick and easy solution but am sure that by following even a couple of the rules we can see the improvement in our daily grind.
Would definitely recommend this book for the serious readers out there.

Enjoyed learning about attention, lots of tips and techniques to try to grow your attention. Informative

The 12 Rules of Attention by Joseph Cardillo is an interesting read with the purpose to help the reader self-regulate and direct their attention to what is most important. As mentioned, there are 12 rules that are outlined in the chapters with a variety of exercises to implement each rule. The first rule "Tell it you want to pay attention to how you pay attention" was a particularly helpful chapter for me which provided a self-scan exercise with valuable reflection questions. A lot of the exercises involve self-reflection and visualization so if you think visualization is woo-woo then this will likely not be the book for you. Visualization is typically difficult for me but I found the questions and scenarios helpful when trying the exercises. The author also provided interesting anecdotes as examples for the rules which was helpful. However, the author often used superfluous language which detracted from his writing at times. I think simplifying the language for the rules would be valuable to ensure the rules are clear and memorable for the reader. Overall a quick read for anyone interested in the topic of attention!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy!
*I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

There's some very good info here. Some readers may be overwhelmed by the number of exercises, but some can be skipped. Implementing the ideas will take some time but likely worth it. This may be best for younger readers, although everyone can benefit from the rules.

I really appreciate the ARC for review!!

I wonderful self help book that holds your attention while helping. The author’s style of writing allowed me to examine myself and become aware of how I should proceed.

This book proves guide on how to become more attentive and productive. Attention is very important and it plays a big role in our work life especially. The author provides 12 rules of how to be more attentive and suggests to practice them until they gain a natural part of your behaviour. Yet simplicity once you start you need some time to master the skills.

Attention is connected to every single thing we think, feel, and
do at work and elsewhere.Either we regulate this mental faculty
or it will regulate us. And, This book talks about how our
attentional machinery works and how we can manage it.

The Author recommends that You can practice the 12 rules of
attention one at a time until they ingrain and begin to flow
naturally. You can also consult them whenever slip ups and
work related issues arise. Find the specific rules that pertain
to your situation. Reread the related chapters and tools
suggested in the chapter to help you refresh and re-balance.

The author wants to create a baseline information of your
attention where your attention level is - bad, good or excellent
during a normal work day. Then the author suggests various
techniques to improve them.

This book is nicely written and structured well. All the chapters
have a very good number of examples, a LOT of exercises to
understand the concepts. Book has a glossary where all the
terms used in the book are defined. I liked this book and I
recommend to every one who is interested in improving his/her
Attention. I rate this 4/5.

An interesting read with the intention of helping the reader to find ways to improve their attention, which in turn will help them to feel happier in the workplace. An enjoyable read, I rushed through some of the anecdotes and feel this was a little distracting, however I enjoyed the some of the activities. I don't however believe it will make a ground breaking impact into my work life, but some may find it to be just what they need to inspire them in the way it hopes to.

Thanks to NetGalley for the book in exchange for an honest review.

The 12 Rules of Attention gives readers a framework by which to increase their focus, in the goal of higher productivity and happiness in their work. I liked the premise of the book but found the delivery to be a bit scattered and dry; the book included a lot of side-tangents and anecdotes that didn't directly relate back to the rest of the contents of the chapter. I think it's still worth reading, but I didn't personally walk away with a lot of satisfaction on the topic from this book.

This book is a great reminder about paying attention, especially at work. The focus on the book is how to approve attention to be more happy and fulfilled at work. I enjoyed the activities in the book, but ended up skimming by the end. For me, this book had too many stories and needed more focus on the psychological aspect of attention.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley!