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I know they are poor choice of range ammo to train with.
But I'm just wondering what do they hit like. (example, is it like between steel and black or what?)
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What do they hit like? Are they any good?
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First Account: I remember I created him, when I'm like 11 years old and that time my vocabualry isn't that great (plus english isn't my first language which make matter worse) so I sort of "erase him out of my memory" because the username seems to attract alot of "bots hunter" and player mods =.=
Second Account: Forget password + recovery
Third Account: Got Hack
I'm currently using my fourth account. Been playing with different accounts for years..
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Hmm, I know that Ring of Wealth can affect monsters drop based on their drop tables. But I'm thinking that since the reward on the impressiveness of the kills in PVP world is based on drop tables, wouldn't it be affecting the rewards gain? Since both the drops from player and monster are random and depend on the drop table?
Also, thanks for clearing out for the charms things as earlier I'm wondering that does ring of wealth just affect the charms drop rate or does the ring of wealth also affect the type of charms gain.
I also doubt that higher summon effects your summon defence because well it's not a wildy used skill for PVP reasons.
I also have the same thoughts with you, but I want some answers as other than players, some monster can summon about minions to help them (even though they might not be called familiars). Also, it would be good to have higher defence on some of the titans and their special.
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For Magic it is:
"As your Magic skill increases so does your defence against magical attacks."
So my question is does higher summoning levels affect your defence against your opponent familiars?
My second question is:
Does Ring of Wealth affect PVP drops?
Also does a ring of wealth increase a chances of getting a blue charm instead of a green charm?
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Corrupt Statius's Warhammer: 15 min (once you start equiping it, the 15 min will start)
Statius's Warhammer: 60 min of combat (when you start equiping it and you are not in combat, the 60 min will not start).
Ya but with the money I spend on that 1 staff for 60 minutes of combat I could buy 21 corrupted for 5.25 hours of combat. The corrupted are a better bang for your buck any way you put it.
That's the where the confusion start, when a discussion on melee weapon ends up with you dragging the staff as an example.
They are just a waste if you don't care for the special. Thats it in a nutshell and no way can you argue that it's not.
That's why I said this after saying how the weapon is better to be use for it's special:
I'm more of a supporter of using the non-corrupted version. I've only tried the non-corrupted version, didn't bother to try the corrupted version.
Anyway I think people would use those weapons for their specials not for normal training.
Try not to twist the argument back against me?
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If you want to buy for the special then you must buy the expensive version. Thats the only circumstance where it is better. Otherwise if you want to us it for a weapon don't waste your money on that 1 hour junk. As the guy said the corrupted don't have specials.
And you were saying how good corrupted version is when you compared the corrupted ones with the non-corrupted version?
Lol, forcing your opinion onto some other people isn't really nice. What I see is that you keep refering them as junk without any stastics.
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Corrupt Weapons lack a special attack. :?
My bad, I was trying to uses an example to say why corrupted version is not better.
I'm more of a supporter of using the non-corrupted version. I've only tried the non-corrupted version, didn't bother to try the corrupted version.
Anyway I think people would use those weapons for their specials not for normal training.
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Corrupt Statius's Warhammer: 15 min (once you start equiping it, the 15 min will start)
Statius's Warhammer: 60 min of combat (when you start equiping it and you are not in combat, the 60 min will not start).
Ya but with the money I spend on that 1 staff for 60 minutes of combat I could buy 21 corrupted for 5.25 hours of combat. The corrupted are a better bang for your buck any way you put it.
It depend on cirumstances, you can't really presume that every single minutes of using those 21 corrupted staffs that you are doing dmg without any lapse in-between.
Also, I use my staff to spam the occassional misamic barrage and switch to master wand to do ice barrage, it really depends on how you are going to attack.
Even for let says the weapon, if you are using them just for the special:
Special Energy recovers from 0% to 100%= 5 min
One corrupted weapon= 15 min = 3 specials
21 corrupted weapons= 3 * 21= 63 specials
One weapon= 60 min of combat
It took the most 5 secs to use a special and switch back.
Amount of uses of special per non-corrupted weapon= 720
Even if you take 10 secs to do a special you can still do 360 special with your weapon, which is alot more than the corrupted weapons.
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Corrupt Statius's Warhammer: 15 min (once you start equiping it, the 15 min will start)
Statius's Warhammer: 60 min of combat (when you start equiping it and you are not in combat, the 60 min will not start).
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Which guy did you talk to? I think after slug menance you need to talk to Jeb to go there, not the original Holgart guy.
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Not another guide. :shame: I suppose you want a sticky too?
As long as it is on the first page it is fine. Sticky doesn't help much, technology changes all the time, a few months later there would probably be new and better software that will replace those that I've mention. And I can't gurantee that I will be updating and testing the lastest security software forever.
Hate to break it to you but this thread will die soon.
Last thread in the front page is 30th september last I check, so it still be able to last a few days. Hate to burst your bubble, I create this thread to inform other people of some surprising good and free software. I hope I have "broaden" your narrow-mind a little, that I spend my time creating thread that might help, instead of spending my time flaming other people.
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Not another guide. :shame: I suppose you want a sticky too?
As long as it is on the first page it is fine. Sticky doesn't help much, technology changes all the time, a few months later there would probably be new and better software that will replace those that I've mention. And I can't gurantee that I will be updating and testing the lastest security software forever.
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After searching around I didn't see any thread on free and useful software that protect the computer and thus I decided to make a thread on free and useful software that aid your computer safety. Hope it would be useful to you all. I don't think download links is allow here, so just google the key terms and you will find the website to install.
ALL THIS SOFTWARE LISTED BELOW ARE FREE
Anti-Virus Software
I rank the anti-virus software according to how effectively can they churn out results and detect virus, and how much memory usage did they use
1. Avast Home Edition
Avast Home Edition is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit package. Avast includes the following components: On demand scanner with skinnable simple interface, just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button; On access scanner, special providers to protect the most of available e-mail clients; Instant messaging--ICQ, Miranda; Network traffic--intrusion detection, lightweight firewall; P2P protection for Kazaa, BitTorrent; Web shield--monitors and filters all HTTP traffic; NNTP scanner--scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic and all operations with files on PC; Boot time scanner--scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does.I find that it have among the highest detection rate of virus and trojan among the free anti-virus. Also downloading new defination is fast and lagless and it don't hog system resource. Plus, you can also customise the skin you want your anti-virus to have. However, during scanning, you will need to baby-sit it, that means whenever it found a virus, it will pause it's scan and ask you for permission on what to do.
2. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.AVG is pretty decent, but AVG's virus system scan takes more system resource that Avast and it take longer to download a defination file.
3. Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms, etc. Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software. Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring. Install and configuration in just a couple of steps. Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system. Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system. Forum and phone support, Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on Web site. Rootkit Detection and Removal. Version 8 adds an enhanced interface, a modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance, an integrated failsafe security system, SMTP support for AntiVir MailGuard and a new Fast Activation Tool (FACT).This anti-virus is what it is say here. BUT defination file have to be downloaded manual and there is very few server for free anti-virus user, so by the time you have the new defination file, it might be already too late. Also, removing this anti-virus is a pain, you need to use some software uninstaller to remove it (I will recommend one) later in the thread, and after removing it, it left traces of it in the registry.
Spyware Removers
I rank the spyware removers according to how they remove a huge group of spywares (Trusted Anti-Virus) and based on their performance and ranked them. (Trusted Anti-Virus is a Malware and Spyware combine, it could disable your window task manager, change your browser setting, terminate your spyware from scanning it, it is very very annoying.
1. Spyware Doctor Starter Edition
Spyware Doctor Starter Edition is anti-spyware software that provides advanced technology designed especially for people, not just experts. It is automatically configured out of the box to give you optimal protection with limited interaction so all you need to do is install it for immediate and ongoing protection. Protection against: spyware, adware, spyware trojans, keyloggers, identity theft, hijackers, tracking threats, spybots, rogue anti-spyware, unwanted software, phishing, pop-ups, and bad Web sites. Starter Edition is a free version of Spyware Doctor, with full scan and remove, basic real-time and no time limit.It does it's scan very fast and quick, it counter Trusted Anti-Virus attempt to terminate it, it is the type of spyware where you can install it and left it there alone and it will automatically install updates and scan and remove the spyware for you.
2. Ad-Aware 2008
With the ability to scan your RAM, Registry, hard drives, and external storage devices for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components, Ad-Aware 2008 can clean your system easily, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web.Ad-Aware 2008 includes an improved threat detection, enhanced rootkit removal system, faster updates, Lavasoft ThreatWork to submit suspicious files for analysis, and is now compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista.
Some say it should rank the top, as it have one of the most aggressive way of detecting spyware and adware, but in term of user ease of using it: it is not that user friendly as definations file need to be done manually and when scanning it simply hog too much system resources and make it very unfriendly towards multi-task. In some case, not only does it take ages to scan and many a time the spyware remover would just "lag" there and not responding.
3. Spyware Terminator
Spyware Terminator includes Real-Time Protection, HIPS, and antivirus. Effectively remove spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers, and malware threats even dangerous threats like Look2Me, BetterInternet, VX2, and CWS. Spyware Terminator is easy-to-use, requires minimal PC resources, and performs ultra fast scans. Protect your computer with powerful real-time protection shield, advanced system scanning and safe quarantine for found spyware. Scan your computer manually or schedule full system sweeps. Perform in-depth scans of your computer's hard drives, memory, process, registry and cookies to seek out and remove all known spyware threats. Includes optional Web Security Guard which displays website reviews and threat level to help identify potentially dangerous Web sites.It does what it says and it scan very fast and effectively, but it's detection rate is weaker than Ad-Aware and Spyware Doctor, the most useful functions is the real-time sheild as it basically mointor every simple process and start-up that happen and you could prevent trojan from installing to your computer. It is better than Spyware Blaster in this case.
Spybot Search & Destroy, a few years back it was one of the top, spyware removers but now time have change. It is now over-rated now as it not only fail to prevent and remove that spyware I install, it crash my computer over and over again. And somehow it deleted my windows installer and labelled it as a spyware.
The cleanup process was rendered extremely tedious by infighting between Spybot's two personalities. To clean up many found threats, the program had to delete the Registry items that caused the threat to launch at start-up. But the real-time protection module reported the Registry change attempt and asked me whether to allow itevery time! Worse, whenever Spybot found an in-use file, it created a Registry entry to delete that file at the next reboot. Here, too, the real-time protection module flagged each change and asked me whether to allow it. Talk about the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing! On one system I had to answer more than 60 of these pop-up queries. Why can't it just quietly take care of business, like the competition? In order to make sure it had the best opportunity to succeed at malware cleanup, I carefully checked the "Remember this decision" box and clicked "Allow change" every time it asked whether to allow its own Registry changes. But wow, what a waste of time!That is what happen to me too.
Another quote, which mentions about Spybot verus Malware, I will recommend some good Malware Removers Later
In one case, Spybot got into a protracted knock-down, drag-out fight with a malware sample trying to install. It accumulated so many small warning windows that they filled over half the screen, and the system became completely unusable, with all resources being devoted to the fight between Spybot and the malware sample. In the end, for keeping malware off of a clean system, Spybot scored a dismal 1.2 of 10Alright, I hope now you see what Spybot S & D isn't that good anymore.
Malware Remover
Malware, a portmanteau word from the words malicious and software, is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code. Many computer users are unfamiliar with the term, and often use "computer virus" for all types of malware, including true viruses. I just find it like somewhere in between spyware and anti-virus.
1. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is an anti-malware application that can thoroughly remove even the most advanced malware. It includes a number of features, including a built in protection monitor that blocks malicious processes before they even start.One of the best free Malware remover out there.
2. A-squared Free
Scans your computer for malicious software (Malware), including Trojan Horses, Dialers, Worms, Spyware, and Adware. A-squared Free is specialized in finding and removing them securely. The disk scan checks all files on your system disks for Malware. The scanner scans for Spyware Traces. Currently more than 1.2 million different types of Malware may be detected and removed.Free daily online updates provides the best protection.Detection rate is decent, it terms of Spyware, Adware, Malware and virus it is like a "jack of all trades".
Now it is prevention better than cure part. The first part of prevention would be the our "first-line of defence" firewalls.
Firewalls
If you want a strong security foundation, you'll need sturdy walls to keep invaders out. The first line of defense against would-be attackers on your computer system is a strong firewall program.
1. ZoneAlarm Firewall
ZoneAlarm is designed to protect your DSL- or cable-connected PC from hackers. This program includes four interlocking security services: a firewall, an application control, an Internet lock, and Zones. The firewall controls the door to your computer and allows only traffic you understand and initiate. The Internet lock blocks Internet traffic while your computer is unattended or while you're not using the Internet, and it can be activated automatically with your computer's screensaver or after a set period of inactivity. Zones monitor all activity on your computer and alert you when a new application attempts to access the Internet. Version 7.0.483 is a bug fixing release.It is good but over-rate. If your computer domain is some Internet or Public Domain than don't use this firewall. The vista-version of this firewall is horrible, much worse than the XP version.
2. Comodo Firewall Pro
Comodo Firewall Pro is aimed to secure your system against internal attacks such as Trojan viruses / malicious software and external attacks by hackers. Safeguard your personal data through a simple user friendly single click interface offering full immunity to attack. Comodo Firewall Pro helps you connect in a secure way to the internet and global networks.As good as Zone Alarm, maybe even better, but when you are installing something, you would fare better switching to installation mode otherwise, you will get nag every few seconds.
Alternative line of Defence
Firewall, cannot defence every single aspect, below are some free software which are equally as good.
1. SnoopFree Privacy Shield
SnoopFree Privacy Shield will tell you if someone is spying on you, although the program doesn't fully uninstall nosy applications. While its interface is dull, this fast-acting program immediately alerts you when a spy module is found and gives you options to allow or disallow the uncovered application. It worked beautifully in evaluations, instantly exposing the monitoring tools we installed to test it. SnoopFree Privacy Shield revealed the names of the spy tools, their corresponding file paths, and even pinpointed which files from the spy program captured keyloggers, screenshots, and opened windows. You'll be able to instantly remove the files, blocking their logging efforts altogether, but once files are deleted it requires a system reboot to take effect. Although this application doesn't uninstall monitoring applications for you, it eliminates the need for the software's password by going after the files. Any user concerned with security and privacy should consider adding this simple, yet effective freeware program to his or her security toolkit.^^^^
2. WinPatrol
Clean up your Taskbar, ActiveX and Startup programs. WinPatrol monitors and exposes adware, keyloggers, spyware, worms, cookies, and other malicious software. This program puts you back in control of your computer with no need for constant updates. WinPatrol's goal is to help you better understand what programs are running on your computer and to alert you to any new programs added without your permission. Unlike traditional security programs, WinPatrol doesn't scan your hard drive searching for previously identified threats. Instead, it uses a heuristic behavioral approach, taking a snapshot of your critical system resources, then alerting you to any changes that occur without your knowledge. New versions alert users to new ActiveX installations and provides a way to disable existing ActiveX controls when vulnerabilities are discovered.Works like Hjackthis, I prefer WinPatrol over it, much more user friendly.
3. ProcessGuard
ProcessGuard is a powerful new type of security system that secures Windows at the lowest (kernel) level, allowing it to provide the maximum possible security. An intuitive interface makes the program very easy to use, and a comprehensive help file explains everything in full detail for those wanting to know more. ProcessGuard gives you full control over which programs are allowed to run and prevents even the stealthiest rootkit Trojan horses from being able to install malicious drivers. Virtually all known code/process-related attacks can be prevented, including keyloggers, firewall leak tests, process termination, code and DLL injection, thread hijacking, and Windows File Protection attacks.Works well, but be sure to disable if you want to use the Task Manager to shut down a programme.
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Terror Birds + Unlimited Run using the Abyss isn't that slower than Graahk.
Double Cosmic Also earn decent money too.
With one Graahk I can craft around 4.1k nats (around 2k)
With one Terror Bird I can craft around 2.6k nats (around 1.3k)
Oh and I've never tried Graahk runecrafting so if you think that's the best way, please explain how it works :-w
1. Salt-water spring to have unlimited run for an amount of time
2. Summon Graahk and click on it to tele you (the spot is North of that Fairy Ring)
3. Run to the Nature Altar
4. Glory or Duel Rings back (Duel Ring to CW faster)
5. Repeat
6. When quicken effect run-out, use enegry pot
This method is costly unless you can double nats
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PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 4
Comodo Firewall Pro
Online Armor
Ashampoo FireWall 1.2
All are free. Otherwise get a firewall together with a security suite. I personally find Zone Alarm over-rated.
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If it's help my Internet Explorer has the adds on "Free Download Manager", "IE7Pro 2.4" and "Spyware Blaster" to prevent spyware from getting through the security loopholes.
Maybe my suspicions is wrong, but I think the trojan and virus get in through Internet Explorer as the password I use there all got changed. However the password in Opera browser remains secure. (Let say 20% is secure)
I use Internet Explorer to Google and search stufts, anime and watch youtube videos, I did not go to some "naughty, forbidden" website, nor download/open any unknown attachment.
Should I use Encription and RoboForm (a password encription software) to protect my computer?
What I'm also confuse is that does Proxy, Privacy Cleaner actually helps?
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Anyway, I'm confused by what you're saying. Did you try logging from school or home? If you did the former, then it's little wonder your password was stolen.
I use the Internet Explorer at home but my computer domain is a public domain share by everybody in the school. Because in the school, we need to log on to that domain to use the school free wireless network and other services.
its very possible it may have just been user error your password was stolen. are you sure it was a keylogger or are you just guessing?
PC Tools Spyware Doctor Detect it as I shedule daily scan and the result is as follows:
Threat Name - Application.Absolute_Key_Logger
Type - Registry Key
Risk Level - High
(It sounds like some commerical key logger)
And Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware found a trojan, that trojan was annoying as it keep trying to terminate this, in the end I have to use ProcessGuard to deal with it.
Ad-Aware did a scan and found a threat-high, that is called "Anti-Spyware" or something.
That trojan (or the virus bundle with it) prevent me from using TweakNow RegCleaner Std but my other registry cleaner Glary Registry Repair and CCleaner is not affected. It also prevent Windows Defender from auto-updating. Plus, it also corrupted one of my files, that I have to restart my computer and uses Chkdsk.
But I still don't understand how it went pass Spyware Terminator (Real-Time Sheild), WinPatrol, SnoopFree Privary Sheild and COMODO firewall.
Basically one file with a keylogger name and two file with some trojan name inside and all are threat level high. I'm just confused and curious how did that Trojan and Keylogger went through all the defence utilities I've installed.
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I used to have this problem too, but it got resolved after I remove Spybot Search and Destory. Plus, Spybot S & D does not have favourable reviews in PcMag and Cnet too.
Why not try to install a registry cleaner, like CCleaner to see if it's help first?
which I had running at the time...so much so that I had to get out if it via turning off the power...
I don't think you need to reboot. Just open the task manager and terminate Internet Explore or FireFox process, like iexplore[Caution: Executable File] and start again?
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Thanks for the tip! I would already deleted Internet Explorer if not for my School Insistance to only allow Internet Explorer user to access the website. Plus, I need to access it to check my time table, home work and stufts everyday.
But why is Norton consider bad? Initally my school install Macafee on all our laptop, but I uninstall it as I found it hog too much system resource. Also,does encription work in such cases?
So is there any way to make Internet Explorer more secure? I tried some utilities and pop-up blocker that doesn't really work well.
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Magic Shortbow + Iron (or higher) Arrows / Dorgeshuun Crossbow + Bone Bolts + Zamorak Book (or any shield-wep with range+ bonuses) + blue d'hide + lvl 82 Ankous = 70 range
When I was at Caged Ogres, Dorg Xbow continuously outperformed my msb and bronze arrows. Imo, msb is a terrible ranged training weapon.
Because you use bronze arrows. MSB + Bronze Arrow is weaker than Bone Crossbow + Bone Bolts. But if you use better arrows, MSB is not a terrible ranged training weapon.
Coming to grips on my anger, and how to control and focus it
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If you went and see a psychologist, you probably be given the "Cognitive-Relaxation Program". Before I go on explaning it, I shall exaplain one of the most common way of controlling anger/agression which is catharsis.
Catharsis is a psychologoical process through which anger or aggressive energy is released by expressing or letting out powerful negative emotions. According to this concept, a good way to deal with anger or aggression is to "let off steam," which means expressing strong negative emotions by yelling, aruging, hitting or kicking something.
However most research does not support the usefulness of catharsis. The researcher conculded that venting to let anger out is like pouring gasoline on a fire, it only adds fuel and makes the anger worse. (Bushman, 2002)
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For the "Cognitive-Relaxation Program":
1. It begins with you observing and later writing down your behaviours (feeling tense) and anger producing thoughts (stfu). This process is called self-moinitoring and helps you to make a record of the anger-producing thoughs and behaviours that you may not have been aware of and that trigger and maintain your anger.
2. Next, you should learns a method to quickly relax yourself on cue(*progressive relaxation*) so that you will be able to redue your body tension and arousal.
3. Than make a list of positive thoughts so that you can subsitute for the anger-producing ones.
Being able to relax on cue is important because it's very hard to get angry if you're relaxed. Researchers found that this congitive relaxation program has proved very effective in helping individuals reduce and control their anger
Overview: http://www.whatcomcounts.org/whatcom/mo ... ce&pid=666
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*Progressive Relaxation*= Involves practicing tensing and relaxing the major muscle groups of the body until you are able to relax any groupd of muscles at will.
1. Begin by first tensing and relaxing your toes and then continuing up the body, tensing and relaxing the muscles of your calves, thighs, pelvis, stomach, shoulders, arms, hands, neck, face and forehead.
2. Repeat for several week, daily for 20 minutes per session and you should be able to use this exercise to relax your body at will, especially immediately after being stressed.
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The Cognitive-Relaxation Program is like you have fear of doing something and you go to a Psychologist and they do a systematic desensitization on you.
Hope this helps as this cost you no money but only time. It is one of the most effective and no-cost therapy I could think of atm. Try to do that in a relaxing environment though, it might helps a little.