It’s such a deceptively simple question. How are you? We hear it dozens of times a day and often answer on autopilot: Fine. Good. Can’t complain. Or maybe we offer a knowing sigh alluding to the ...

I recently asked an acquaintance how she was four times in a row. Here's how to avoid getting stuck on this conversational hamster wheel. While checking in at the gym the other day, I chirped, “Hey, ...