Offer to listen to him/her talk about how s/he's feeling, or how s/he's trying to cope with his/her problems. You don't need to have solutions at hand. Sometimes a sympathetic ear can be a great help on its own. Even while listening, you can show that you are paying attention and sympathizing with your body language. Make eye contact, and nod in understanding occasionally. Keep your body turned toward the person instead of to one side. Don't try to multitask, and avoid distractions during the conversation. Turn off your phone if you can, to avoid interruption. Keep your body open by leaving your arms and legs uncrossed. If your hands are visible, keep them relaxed and facing slightly sideways. This will help communicate that you are engaged in listening to the other person. Lean toward the person. Leaning in toward the other person may make him or her feel more comfortable talking to you. Nod as the person is talking. Nodding and other encouraging gestures help people feel more comfortable talking. Mirror the other person's body language. This isn't to say that you have to directly copy everything s/he does, but keeping your body in a similar posture to his or hers (for example, facing him/her if s/he is facing you, keeping your legs pointed in the same direction as his/hers) will help create a supportive atmosphere with your body language. In many cases, the other person needs you to listen as s/he explores his/her feelings and thoughts. This is being supportive, even if it does not feel particularly active or helping to you. Often, if you offer advice before it is asked, you risk making the other person think you are making his/her experience about you. "No-solution listening," according to author Michael Rooni, allows you to provide other people with a safe space to vent and work through their feelings. They do not feel pressure to take your advice, nor feel like you are "taking over" their problem or situation. If in doubt, ask: "I want to support you however you need me to. Do you want me to help you problem-solve, or do you just need a space to vent? Either way, I'm here for you." If you went through similar experiences, you may be able to help with practical advice or methods of coping. Frame your advice as your personal experience, not a command. For example: "I'm so sorry you broke your leg. I remember how much it sucked when I broke my ankle a few years ago. Would it be helpful if I shared what I did to cope?" Make sure not to come across as dictating a certain course of action. If you do have advice and the person is interested in hearing it, phrase it as a probing question, such as "Have you considered ___?" or "Do you think it would help if you _____?" These types of questions acknowledge the other person's agency in making his or her own decisions and sound less bossy than "If I were you, I'd do ______." Physical contact can be comforting, but only if it is appropriate in the context of your relationship. If you are used to hugging the person who needs sympathy, do so. If either of you are not comfortable with that, briefly touch his/her arm or shoulder instead. Be aware that some people may feel too emotionally vulnerable or raw to enjoy a hug at that moment, even if hugging is commonly part of your interactions. Take note of the other person's body language and judge whether s/he seems open. You can also ask, "Would a hug make you feel better?" Someone going through a hard time in her life will likely appreciate some assistance in day-to-day tasks. Even if s/he seems to be handling these tasks well, the gesture demonstrates that you are there to help. Offer to drop off a home-cooked or restaurant take-out meal. Ask if you can help by picking the kids up from school, watering his/her garden, or assisting him/her in some other way. Mention a specific date and time in your offer, rather than asking someone when s/he's available. This gives him/her one less thing to decide or think about during a stressful time. Ask before offering food. Particularly in certain cultures or after funerals, the person may be overwhelmed with pies and casseroles. Something else could be more helpful. If you both belong to the same religion or share similar spiritual views, use that to bond with the person. Offer to pray for him/her or attend a religious ceremony with him/her. Do not reference your religious views when expressing sympathy to someone who does not share them.
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One-sentence summary -- Give the other person a chance to talk about his/her emotions. Use body language to express sympathy. Listen first, offer comments later. Use appropriate physical contact. Offer to help out with everyday work. Refer to a shared religion.

Q: A tailored dress shirt is your best option, but any shirt that fits your shoulders correctly will work as long as that shirt has sleeves. The accuracy of this measurement depends entirely on the shirt you choose to measure, so make sure you pick a good one. For the sake of accuracy, use a shirt that fits in the shoulder area as correctly as possible. If you want a looser fit, you can always add 1 inch (2.5 cm) or so to the measurement after you take it. This measurement can be substituted for your back or standard shoulder width measurement. Do not use it to substitute for your front shoulder width measurement, though. Since this measurement is not quite as accurate as one measured across your actual shoulders, you should only use this option if you are unable to use the traditional method of measurement. Place the shirt on a table or other flat working surface. Smooth it out so that the material lies as flat as possible. For the sake of consistency, you may want to keep the back facing up as you measure. This does not matter much, though, since the location of the shoulder seams will almost always be the same on both the front and back of you shirt. This measurement is your shoulder width. Consider marking it down and saving it in your records. While not quite as accurate as a shoulder width measurement taken from your actual shoulders, this measurement will almost always provide a close enough approximation to your true shoulder width. This measurement is most commonly used for tailored men's pieces, but it can be used for both men's and women's tops.
A: Find a shirt that fits well. Lay the shirt flat. Write down your results.

Article: Make sure you use a high-quality vacuum cleaner on your carpet to extend the life of the wool fibers. Use a vacuum with soft bristles to gently agitate any trapped dirt and dust and make sure the suction is strong. If you have high-pile carpet, use a vacuum with bristles that can adjust higher off the ground. When you get new wool carpet, it's important to vacuum it often to remove lint and dust from installation. Lightly vacuum your wool carpet every other day for the first week after it's installed. Areas on your wool carpet that see a lot of foot traffic need to be vacuumed at least twice a week. Pass your vacuum over carpet in frequently used rooms 5 to 7 times. Even if an area of your carpet isn't walked on much, you should vacuum once a week to remove dust or dirt that moves through the air. Pass a vacuum over any low traffic areas of your carpet 3 times once per week.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Use a vacuum cleaner with soft bristles and good suction. Vacuum wool carpet every day for the first week after it's first laid. Run a vacuum twice a week in high-traffic areas. Vacuum once a week in low-traffic areas.

Article: Tap the Play store app icon on your home screen or in your app drawer. The first app on the list is usually the one. Tap on it to open its page. You can read more information about the app on the page. Tap on Install. It will download to your device and automatically install.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Launch Google Play. Search for Pixlr-o-matic. Download and install the app.