Some people find curling up with a good book helpful; many turn to a friend to talk about their troubles; and for others, lighting a cigarette and watching the smoke rings rise has a calming effect.
例如：勵志的書對某些面臨工作壓力的人、心理學書籍對某些遭到挫折的人有幫助，但不是對每個人都有效。找人傾訴是許多人常用的紓解方式；但對某些人而言，抽根煙，從冉冉上升的煙圈中更能平復情緒。