80 interesting questions to ask besides “How are you?”

Stumped by small talk? Here are dozens of interesting questions to ask when you want to unlock deeper conversations, form ...
NBC New York

6 things to say when someone asks ‘How are you?' and you're absolutely not ‘fine'

Unprecedented times are starting to feel like the new normal. What we need to get through these times is social support. But in order to receive it, we have to stop "surface acting," or feeling ...
Time

How to Respond to ‘How Are You?’ When You’re Not OK

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If you would have seen Nora McInerny at her 35-year-old husband’s funeral, you might have thought she’d ...
MassLive

Asking Eric: Help me respond to ‘How are you?’ without lying

Dear Eric: Last year, I was hit by a double tragedy—diagnosed with cancer and losing my wife suddenly. The devastation lingers, and each day presents its own challenges. Some days, the weight of grief ...