I was talking with a colleague yesterday about the kinds of questions people ask and realized (for the first time) the difference between asking someone, “how are you doing,” compared to, “how are you feeling?”
The first question invites us (consciously or unconsciously) to reflect on tasks we are engaged in (the things we are doing), while the second inquires about our emotional well-being.
The first question is more common, we’ve all been asked it a thousand times, but it’s fascinating to consider the kinds of answers we might hear if we asked colleagues, friends, and family members the second.
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