I recently asked an acquaintance how she was four times in a row. Here's how to avoid getting stuck on this conversational ...

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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 ...

If you’ve ever been caught off guard by the question “how are you?”, you know how quickly small talk can fizzle out. Most people default to safe but forgettable answers like “fine” or “good, you?”, ...

During my daily walks, I run into a handful of people who almost always offer a cheerful “Good morning” followed by an equally cheerful “How are you?” One or the other of us will initiate the little ...