Nikita Wolff is joined by Cayla Vertreese, a 3rd Decade graduate, anda21 year old recent graduate of Northwest Missouri State University. Cayla received her Bachelors in Human Services and Minor in Psychology. Following her college graduation in May of 2021, she moved to Mesa, Arizona where she currently works for Mindfulness First, a nonprofit that offers scientifically-informed programs based on trauma-informed Mindful Awareness and Social-Emotional Learning which equitably support children, educators, and communities with tools to manage stress and navigate life’s challenges.
In this episode, they discuss mental health, coping mechanisms, mindfulness, breathing methods, and much more. More specifically, Cayla shares some of the tools she uses in managing anxiety around finances.
Resources:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis Text Line
mindfulnessfirst.org
4-second box breathing
STOP
Mindful finance routine
Dan Siegel - Flipping Your Lid
Citations:
National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health
1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year
