Instead of "Did you have a good day?", try "What was the most challenging part of your day?" or "What made you feel most alive today?".
Deeper feeling is about moving beyond "how are you?" to "who are you right now?" It requires switching from "listening to respond" to "listening with the heart," note Paul and Smalley in Families.org. Feeling You Inside (Deeper)
This is the art of deep listening, empathy, and vulnerability that transforms relationships from functional to transformative. 1. The Anatomy of Deeper Feeling Instead of "Did you have a good day