Learn stress management, mindfulness practices at Barrington's White House program

An upcoming program at Barrington's White House will teach mindfulness practices for managing daily stress.

It will be presented by Northwestern University's Dr. Inger Burnett-Ziegler at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at Barrington's White House, 145 W. Main St., in downtown Barrington.

Tickets are $25 for adults and free for students 18 and younger with a paid adult. For tickets and registration, visit barringtonswhitehouse.com.

We all experience daily life stress, but we can draw on the tools of mindfulness to help us cope. This special presentation will discuss general concepts of mindfulness and how it can be used as a strategy to manage stress. Participants will learn how to be more present and at ease and will have an opportunity to engage in mindfulness practice.

Burnett-Ziegler is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. She is also a mindfulness trainer, a certified yoga instructor, and a fierce advocate for eliminating mental illness stigma and normalizing participation in mental health care.

She has over 15 years of clinical experience providing psychological interventions to help clients with mood and anxiety disorders, stress management, and interpersonal relationships. She has an integrative therapeutic approach that includes supportive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral activation and mindfulness based interventions.

This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available. If you are having trouble purchasing tickets, email culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or call (224) 512-4066.

For a full list of upcoming events, visit barringtonswhitehouse.com/events.