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Sleep Easy Sleep is not a habit, and falling asleep can be easily impacted by the routines you have set in place (or not), as well as by physiological elements resulting from stress, anxiety, or depression. Most of us experience a period when falling asleep is a challenge, for one reason or another, but it is possible to improve your chances of falling asleep with methods that range from improving your routine and eating well, to using relaxation techniques. If you are routinely unable to fall asleep over a long period of time, it is possible your are suffering from a sleep disorder, and this should be diagnosed and treated by your doctor or other qualified. 1.   Pay attention to what you are eating - There are a number of things you can do to help yourself sleep better, just by focusing on what you are eating and doing during the day. Some foods are known to aid sleep - eat carbohydrates, bananas, peanuts, and figs, and have milkbased drinks, as these contain...
Tun M, Father of Modern Malaysia  wrote this book to describe challenges facing the nation. “We got your books signed!“ Nathaniel Shaun shouts over the phone. His words are like music to my ears. Days earlier, Shaun, together with his fifth form classmates Neo Yi Siang and Rakesh Ram, had given me the heads up about Tun Dr Dr Mahathir Mohamad‘s impending visit to his former alma mater, Sultan Abdul Hamid College. Mindful of a scheduled meeting between the great statesman and the students during that particular visit, I promptly handed my young friends two selected books written by Dr Mahathir himself in the hope of getting them autographed should the opportunity present itself. Shaun‘s jubilation culminates in his rather graphic narration about how the mission was accomplished. As school prefects, the trio were among the first to greet Dr Mahathir the moment he stepped off the stage after delivering his speech. That was when they seized the moment. Dr Mah...