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Anxiety RX by Dr. Ahmed – Editorial Review

Anxiety RX by Dr. R. Ahmed is a very powerful book to tackle anxiety and depression. It covers 50 habits that you can leverage to overcome depression and anxiety

Dr. Ahmed’s book uses a multi-disciplinary approach to tackle anxiety and depression. It leverages

1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
2. Affirmations
3. Self Love
4. Setting Boundaries
5. Positive Thinking
6. Avoiding Toxic People and embracing Positive People
7. Physical Exercise

It also has 40+ other therapies/habits/behaviors to give you a powerful toolbox full of tools to eliminate and/or reduce anxiety and depression

Books Butterfly Editorial Review of Anxiety RX by Dr. R. Ahmed

Introduction & Context

Anxiety RX is a Mental Health & Wellness & Self Help book which shares 50 habits which will help the reader overcome Anxiety and Depression

The author covers a very wide variety of habits, borrowed from a multitude of sources (cognitive behavioral therapy, breathing therapy, physical therapy, mindfulness, etc)

Anxiety RX is akin to a Self Help dictionary/guide which lists 50 approaches to tackle and eliminate anxiety and depression

Main Review

Anxiety and Depression often take us by surprise. We are usually ill prepared to deal with them. Dr. Ahmed helps the reader build a toolbox of 50 tools that can be used to get rid of anxiety and depression. The set of tools that will work for each individual reader might be different. However, having a toolbox of 50 tools empowers the reader to overcome anxiety and depression by picking whichever tools/habits work best for them

The author does a good job of explaining each of these 50 Habits/Tools. It is especially helpful that the habits/tools are from a wide variety of areas. This means that each reader can pick the tools that best suit them

Let’s say Jane believes strongly in mindfulness and energy. She can focus on mindfulness, removing toxic people from her life, and adding positive people to her life

Let’s say John believes strongly in traditional psychology and the importance of good health. He would focus on exercise, cognitive behavioral psychology, limiting alcohol, and eating a balanced diet

Let’s say Samantha believes in Eastern philosophies. She could focus on Yoga, Breathing Exercises, and Practicing Gratitude

It’s rather brilliant to have 50 different habits, derived/inspired from a multitude of healthcare disciplines. This gives each reader the choice of picking what they believe in, testing the habits in those areas, and then figuring out which habits work for them

There is one page dedicated to each habit, allowing the reader to become familiar with the habit. Please Note: To do a deep dive into an area you would need to get a book dedicated to this topic. Anxiety Rx is an introduction level book on therapies/solutions for anxiety and depression

Let’s discuss a couple of health related habits, to better understand what Anxiety RX covers. The author encourages readers to have a balanced diet and stay hydrated. This improves their mood, controls blood sugar, improves intestinal health, flushes out toxins, reduces inflammation and regulates hormones

Similarly, for each of the 50 Habits, Dr. Ahmed covers the habit and the benefits of each habit

Anxiety RX introduces readers to many good habits including – respecting themselves, avoiding negative people, managing their anger, managing their time, setting boundaries, forgive themselves and forgiving others

It really is a very ‘all hands on deck’/’let’s consider all possible ways to eliminate anxiety and depression’ approach – which is excellent because you need every ally you can get in your fight against depression and anxiety

Strengths

The writing is excellent and simple to understand. Despite covering a wide variety of topics the author is confident throughout and explains them very well

The author maintains a good flow of ideas and information. At no point is it overwhelming or confusion. That is impressive given it covers 50 different positive habits

The book is very empowering. Reading through 50 different methods/habits to overcome anxiety and depression gives readers confidence and hope. One of the biggest traps of depression and anxiety is the lack of hope. It’s very powerful when you start reading and realize there are not just one or two ways out – There are 50 different ways to get out of Depression & Anxiety

Weaknesses

While the book is very strong there are a few areas for improvement

Perhaps the biggest being that there is just one page per Habit. It would be good to have one chapter per Habit (admittedly, this would turn the book into an Encyclopedia)

It would have been nice to group the habits into Areas i.e. mindfulness, traditional therapy, new age therapy, holistic medicine, nature therapy, diet therapy, etc

There are no illustrations inside the book. The right illustrations (bright, beautiful, cheerful) can add a lot of color and cheer to a book, especially a book that fights depression and anxiety

Conclusion

Everyone’s path to Good Mental Health is different. It’s good to explore a few different paths (or a lot of different paths) before settling on a path that works very well for you

Anxiety RX does a splendid job of showing readers that there are 50 different habits/paths that can lead them out of Depression and Anxiety

Furthermore, it shows readers that Anxiety and Depression can be managed and even beaten with time. It gives a powerful message – asking for assistance is a sign of strength and there is always hope for a better tomorrow

We would recommend Anxiety Rx as a great starting guide to understand that there are a lot of paths/habits (50) to make your way out of Anxiety and Depression

At the same time we would remind the reader that after you have found The Right Path/Paths for You via Anxiety RX, you would need to find books that specialize in that particular path. Perhaps one in-depth book for each path/habit you choose

Overall Recommendation

Anxiety RX is 100/100 as a starting guide for anyone suffering from Anxiety and/or Depression

Anxiety RX is 80/100 for anyone who wants to be happier. Just as these habits can help pull a person out of depression/anxiety, they can also help a person become happier

Curator’s Thoughts

Anxiety RX by Dr. Ahmed is a very interesting book. It does a superlative job of

1. Showing readers that there are many paths out of Depression and Anxiety
2. Giving readers hope
3. Covering Habits from a large number of disciplines. Whether a person believes in traditional healthcare or holistic medicine or mindfulness or esoteric therapies – there is something for everyone

What is not very clear from the book is that Anxiety RX is a roadmap and a starting guide. To actually eliminate your Anxiety and Depression you would need to find specialized books which discuss your chosen habits in greater detail

Where to get Anxiety RX by Dr. R. Ahmed

Anxiety RX is available

1. At Amazon Kindle Store in eBook Format
2. At Amazon.com in Paperback Format

Dr. Ahmed has also written a well reviewed book about Workout Supplements for Men & Women which is available at Amazon