Nicole Persing-Wethington, DET
Nicole Persing-Wethington, DET is a Health Educator with the Michigan State University Extension Health and Nutrition Institute. She leads research and evidence-based programming focused on mindfulness, emotion regulation, chronic disease management, and fall prevention. Nicole began her MSU Extension experience as a young 4-Her. She went on to become a volunteer and work in the Children and Youth Institute before moving into the Health and Nutrition Institute.
Education
DET Educational Technology, Central Michigan University
M.A. Learning, Design, and Technology, Central Michigan University
B.S. Organizational Management, Spring Arbor University
Trainings and Certifications
ERYT, YACEP, YNP; TSY; Trauma Informed Outreach, Trust Based Relational Intervention, Tai Chi for Health.
Research Interests
Wellbeing; program design; program evaluation; multimodal education; integrated literacies; participatory and community-engaged research; mindfulness interventions; somatic practice; emotion regulation education; trauma-informed practice.
Educational Programs:
- Mindfulness for Better SLEEP
- Stress Less with Mindfulness
- Mindfulness for Wellbeing
- Mindfulness for Children: Helping Kids Manage Stress
- Mindful Educators
- Mindfulness for Better Living One-Time Presentations
- RELAX: Alternatives to Anger
- Powerful Tools for Caregivers
- ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences
- 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
Related Work
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Need support for your new year’s wellness goals? Try MSU Extension’s new mindfulness resources
Published on January 21, 2025
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Make active choices for fitness
Published on December 20, 2024
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Take simple steps to minimize your chances of falling
Published on November 21, 2024
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Reduce your family's risk of chronic disease, one step at a time
Published on November 21, 2024
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Make active choices for fitness
Published on November 4, 2024
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Bring mindfulness to the holidays
Published on December 1, 2023
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Manage that holiday stress
Published on November 16, 2023
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Mindful eating
Published on November 10, 2023
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The ABCs of ACEs
Published on July 27, 2023