Nicole Persing-Wethington

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Health and Nutrition Educator
Crawford County Extension Office

Dr. Nicole Persing-Wethington is a Health Educator with the Michigan State University Extension Health and Nutrition Institute. She leads research and evidence-based programming. Nicole began her MSU Extension experience as a young 4-Her and went on to become a volunteer. She worked in the Children and Youth Institute before moving into the Health and Nutrition Institute. She supports Michigan State University Extension's fall prevention, mindfulness, and RELAX programs as lead/co-lead. Nicole is a Co-P.I. of a grant from the USDA NIFA Rural Health and Safety Education program to prevent opioid misuse in rural communities.

Education

DET Educational Technology, Central Michigan University
M.A. Learning, Design, and Technology, Central Michigan University
B.S. Organizational Management, Spring Arbor University

Certifications

ERYT, YACEP, YNP; TSY; Trauma Informed Outreach; Trust Based Relational Intervention; Tai Chi for Health; Lifestyle Coach; Behavioral Economics, Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change.

Research Interests

Education across the lifespan; the process of learning; integrated literacies; program design; program evaluation; multimodal education; participatory and community-engaged research; wellbeing; mindfulness interventions; somatic practice; emotion regulation education; trauma-informed practice; health and education policy; behavior change.

Educational Programs:

Mindfulness for Better SLEEP
Stress Less with Mindfulness
Mindfulness for Wellbeing
Mindfulness for Children: Helping Kids Manage Stress
Mindful Educators
Brief Practices in Mindfulness
Begin with a Breath
Be Kind to Your Mind
Mindfully Feeding Infants and Toddlers
Teaching Kids Mindful Eating
Building Resilience to Avoid Burnout
Changing Negative Self-Talk
Maintaining Your Health in Challenging Times
RELAX: Alternatives to Anger
RELAX for Parents and Caregivers
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Caring for the Caregiver
The Importance of Adult Sibling Relationships and Your Caregiving Journey
ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Understanding NEAR Science (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACEs, and Resilience)
Tai Chi for Better SLEEP
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis
Tai Chi for Arthritis Part II
A Matter of Balance
Chronic Disease PATH (Personal Action Towards Health)
Chronic Pain PATH (Personal Action Towards Health)
Diabetes PATH (Personal Action Towards Health)
SLEEP: Sleep Education for Everyone Program
Walk with Ease