Nicole Persing-Wethington, DET

Nicole Persing-Wethington

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Health and Nutrition Educator
Crawford County Extension Office

Phone:
989-344-3264

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Dr. Nicole Persing-Wethington is an Educator with the Michigan State University Extension Health and Nutrition Institute, leading 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.  Nicole is passionate about the science of teaching and learning, mindful technology integration, and improving well-being.  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; educational technology; integrated literacies; multimodal education; program design; program evaluation; participatory and community-engaged research; well-being; mindfulness interventions; somatic practice; emotion regulation education; trauma-informed practice; health and education policy; behavior change.

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Health Program List:

Mindfulness Programs

    • Series 
      • Mindfulness Pebbles: Principles and Practice
      • Mindfulness for Better SLEEP
      • Mindfulness for Well-being
      • Stress Less with Mindfulness
    • One-time Presentations
      • Brief Practices in Mindfulness
      • Building Resilience to Avoid Burnout
      • Changing Negative Self-Talk
      • Mindfulness Pebbles: Basics
      • Mindfulness Pebbles: Breath
      • Mindfulness Pebbles: Body Awareness
      • Mindfulness Pebbles: Thoughts
      • Mindfulness Pebbles: Emotions
      • Mindfulness Pebbles: Practice
      • Mindful Educators
      • Mindfulness for Children: Helping Kids Manage Stress
      • Begin with a Breath
      • Be Kind to Your Mind
      • Mindfully Feeding Infants and Toddlers
      • Teaching Kids Mindful Eating

Emotion Regulation and Caregiving

  • Series
  • One-time Presentations
    • RELAX for Parents and Caregivers (one-time presentation)
    • Caring for the Caregiver (one-time presentation)
    • The Importance of Adult Sibling Relationships and Your Caregiving Journey (one-time presentation)
    • ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Understanding NEAR Science (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACEs, and Resilience)

Falls Prevention

Aging, Pain, and Disease Self-Management