Put a large pot on your heat source and fill it halfway full with water. Put a second pot that's smaller inside the first pot so it's slightly submerged in the water. Make sure the second pot is sturdy and doesn't rock back and forth. Turn your heat to medium-high and bring the water to a boil. Using a double boiler helps prevent your wax from catching on fire. Put your trap wax in the second pot and let it melt. Use at least 5 pounds (2.3kg) of wax so you can submerge your traps completely. Stir the wax with a stir stick to break apart any chunks while it is melting. Don't use trap wax that contains beeswax since it's more likely to chip after it dries. Slowly lower the trap into the wax so it doesn't spill over the edge of the pot. Make sure the trap is completely submerged in the wax or else animals still may be able to smell it after it dries. Bend the end of the wire over the edge of the pot so it stays in place. Leave the traps in the wax for 2-3 minutes so traps heat up and absorb the wax. Wear heat-resistant gloves while you dip your traps to protect yourself from burns. Pull the wire to take the trap out of the wax, and shake off any excess that's dripping off. Hook the wire over a sturdy post or branch so the wax can dry. Let the traps cool down and harden completely before using them. Take out the wood holding the trap open once it's dried completely.
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One-sentence summary -- Put a smaller pot inside a larger pot with boiling water. Melt 5 pounds (2.3kg) of trap wax in the second pot. Put the trap in the wax for 2-3 minutes. Hang the trap to cool and dry it.

Self-hypnosis is when you put yourself into a trance like state by concentrating on a single thought or object. You can use these techniques to calm yourself, relax, and begin to control the anxiety attack. Tell your therapist before starting self-hypnosis. Have your therapist check to make sure you are performing it as efficiently and effectively as possible. Make sure to work with a professional since self-hypnosis works on the subconscious mind, which can be extremely complex. While there are no well-described side effects of self-hypnosis, you still should work with a professional. This helps you ensure greater chances of success. If you accept the idea of self-hypnosis, you have a greater chance of it working. Work with your therapist to create some self-affirmation statements. They should be genuine, honest, positive, and simple. Keep them in present tense and use I. Examples include: I am a brave person. I can control this or I am in control. I am confident in myself. Start by using progressive relaxation. During progressive relaxation, tighten your muscles and hold them tight for five seconds. Then relax the muscles and move on to the next group of muscles. Make certain you won't get interrupted. Wear loose clothing and make sure you are warm enough. You can also play soothing music. Sit down in a comfortable chair. Begin by relaxing all your muscles, starting at your toes. Consciously relax your toes, then move on to your feet, ankles, calves, thighs, buttocks, and abdomen. Next, move to your fingers, hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. Finally, relax your neck, your face, and your head. Use pillows if you need to make sure you can relax all your muscles. Try to let your mind think only about the muscles you are relaxing. Go through this step a second time, starting from the opposite end. If you started with your feet, start with your head this time. You should go through the progressive relaxation process twice. The object you choose can be anything. When choosing an object, find something that will allow you to comfortably look upwards slightly. Focus on the object as much as you can. Don't force your focus. If you have random thoughts, allow them to pass and then refocus on the object. Become aware of your eyes and your eyelids. Slowly close your eyes. Breathe deeply and slowly. Relax with each breath. If you are breathing too fast, you can count your breaths or time the space between your breaths to slow it down. Image a clock pendulum in your mind. You can also imagine an object that slowly sways back and forth. Count back from 10, telling yourself that when you reach one, you will have reached your subconscious state and that you are hypnotized. The start repeating your positive "I" statements. Repeat the "I" statements 10 times. Picture yourself as you would look making those statements to someone else. You might imagine repeating these statements to a person who most means the most to you. You may choose to make these statements to someone who frightens you the most. Talk to your therapist to decide the statements you should use and the person to you should imagine when making these statements. Once you have made your statement, pinch yourself on the back of your hand. Eventually, you will be able to train yourself to get back to the place of strength in your subconscious simply by pinching the back of your hand. Your subconscious will have created that pinch as the trigger that reminds your subconscious of your "I" statement. Begin to come out of your self-hypnosis by reversing the process. Start at one and count up to 10. In between each number, repeat your "I" statements When you reach 10, open your eyes, and take a deep breath. Remain where you are for a few minutes and then get up slowly. You can practice this every day, or as often as you want. This will help you get better at it and make it most effective for your situation. Just remember to work with your therapist.
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One-sentence summary -- Understand self-hypnosis. Form "I" statements. Get comfortable and relax. Find an object to focus on. Repeat your positive statements. Pinch the back of your hand. Reverse the process. Practice as often as you can.

Make sure your computer is near a wall cable socket. Most modem's don't have an On/Off switch. Plugging and unplugging them is how you turn them on and off. When the DSL modem is turned on, it has to go through a boot up process. You can tell this process is done when most of the lights have turned on and stopped blinking. There's usually one light that will keep blinking. It usually takes about 30-60 seconds for a modem to finish turning on. If you've purchased a new modem, you'll need to call your DSL ISP associate your modem with your ISP account username and password. If you don't know what these are, you'll need to call your ISP to get them. Open a web browser. In the address field, type the modem's IP address. It's often printed on the modem itself. If not, it will be in the modem's manual. Common modem IP addresses are 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1. Click here for a list of modem specific IP addresses. Once you've connected to the modem's administrative screen, look for PPPoE. Enter your DSL account username and password into the PPPoE fields. The username is usually an email address. If you don't know your account username and password, contact your DSL ISP. When the setup is complete, save the settings. The internet light on your modem should turn green to indicate that you are online. Open a web browser and go to a website that you haven't been to before. If you go to a website you've been to recently, your browser may load it from its memory. If the website loaded, then you're connected to the internet. If not, complete the rest of the steps. Searching for something using a search engine is a good way to do this.
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Plug the DSL modem into your computer. Plug the DSL modem into the wall cable socket. Plug in the DSL modem's power cord. Log in to the modem's administrative screen. Enter your DSL account username and password. Save your settings. Test your internet connection.