Is the recession making you depressed? Cranky?

[AKA_Monet]

While I could allow myself to get more depressed with the loss of jobs, I refuse to be saddened because for every downfall, there is an opportunity--according to the entrepreneurs.

Since I am in a healthcare related field, I am embarking on a totally different course with health and wellness--which is coaching. I am almost finished with my training program and working with several practice clients, looking for more. Of course this is a free service because I do not have my certificate, yet. But, what is nice about this program vs. a "life coach" is that is solely for "health and wellness"--i.e. weight loss, fitness, nutrition, whole health lifestyle changes...

The thing is it doesn't matter how many new treatment options or healthcare needs we have, when one chooses not to take the prescribed treatment. Think smoking cessation... Someone, usually NOT the physician or nurse, has to walk the patient through the process or patient navigate.

What is interesting is social media is a viable possibility in learning about health option, however it cannot be used for diagnosis. A collaborative is being developed and there is a huge meeting in Boston in 2 weeks about Health 2.0 with the Google folks presenting their Health Informative platforms. All it is a linked API's, while nice, may not increase diagnoses, but does track some health changes...

Anyhow, I am cautiously hopeful because things are not rosy for me either after all the education I have received... I just want to make a positive difference in people's lives.