The Power of the 20-Second Hug Some background on the 20-second hug: The Howell Foundation celebrated its annual Health and Happiness Series with the presentation “Hormones and Happiness” in October.…
Tag: Women and Stress
Embracing Women's Health Through the Arms of the Howell Foundation.
We believe that embracing women’s health starts with research and ends with education. Our own Carole Banka has her ‘cheerleading’ hat on promoting the relevance of women’s health in our…
On the Subject of Health and Happiness: The Gray Area and Not-so-Traditional Way of Being Happy.
Image courtesy of Tanatat / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Regarding health and happiness: Has anyone suddenly asked you the definition of happiness? A state of just being? Being content? Having a feeling of…
An Integrative Approach to Stress Management: Reducing Stress & Increasing Happiness
A discussion and presentation on an integrative approach to stress management will be presented by the Howell Foundation. Our speaker, Carole Banka, will talk about how stress affects the body…
7 Facts on Women and Stress
Did you know the sources of stress, the effects of stress and the attempted methods of stress reduction differ in men and women? Here are some facts about women and…
How do YOU manage stress?
We all experience stress in our daily lives that diminishes happiness. But how we manage stress and how stress affects our mental and physical health differs from one individual to…
Matters of the Heart, and the Heart Matters
Thoughts by Carole L. Banka, Ph.D. Just in time for Valentine’s Day when most are focused on heart-shaped boxes bearing candy, comes an intriguing report about “love” and the heart.…
Kicking Off the New Year Fully Charged!
The Howell Foundation Board Members met this week to set their objectives for the 2014 fiscal new year. Funding scholarships for undergraduate research in women’s health continues to be a…