I discovered scientific evidence conducted through randomized control trials (RCTs) and MRI (brain scan) studies which found that when practiced consistently, mindfulness meditation has the power to alter the structures and functions of the brain to reduce levels of stress, improve physical and mental health, increase cognitive performance, and overall show greater well-being.
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Stanner Wins At Tablet’s H.S. Press Awards
A total of eight high school newspapers from around the diocese went head to head with one another in order to earn a top spot in one of the 12 selected categories. The Stanner newspaper of Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, swept this year’s Tablet High School Press Awards May 4 by earning 10 awards, including first place in General Excellence.
Let Them Speak: Leaders of Change
To all legislators, I ask: Are you willing to stand up for the defenseless and the victimized that are constantly affected by gun violence? How many innocent lives will it take for there to be an understanding that gun violence is and will remain an issue if there is no reform?
Christ Is Risen Art Contest
The Tablet, with the generous collaboration of the Archbishop John Hughes Knights of Columbus Council No. 481, invited youth from Brooklyn and Queens to participate in the annual “Christ Is Risen Easter Art Contest.”
New Principal at The Mary Louis Academy
The Sisters of St. Joseph and The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA) Board of Trustees have announced that Mrs. Ann O’Hagan-Cordes has been selected to be the new principal of TMLA.
Sports Round-Up April 14
The Christ the King H.S., Middle Village, girls’ basketball team reached the No. 1 spot in the country, as ranked by USA Today Sports.
Let Them Speak: Who Are the ‘Least of These?’
As the lingering snow melts and spring gradually begins, homelessness still remains a constant, unchanging issue- countless people are without a home and without a place to call their own.
Praying For Safety
March 14, one month after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla., students around the country walked out of their classrooms as part of a nationwide school protest demanding an end to gun violence and school shootings.
HS Students Prepare for Leadership Roles
More than 50 student leaders representing nine different high schools participated in Catholic Leadership Day at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, March 2, to continue formulating their leadership skills.
Sports Round Up Feb. 3
Chris DiStefano, a 2006 graduate of St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, was inducted Jan. 21 into the Bears Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place on Alumni and Family Day during halftime of the St. Joe’s matchup with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, L.I.