I AM NOT MY HOUSE

 According to this article in the last Sunday Real Estate section, therapists see increase in patients' stress level over their home values.  It points out that more and more people are seeking mental help in managing their level of stress and sleep disorder over to buy or not to buy, and how they can continue paying their existing mortgages.

Therapists feel that as real estate equity goes down, persons self-worth can go down too. At the core of all these insecurities is the sense of deprivation: not enough money and diminishing equity, some even afraid to go shopping and buy anything even groceries.

Folks, this is far out stuff!

The article points out to four signs that one is having financial meltdown:

• Sleep disturbance

• Overworking

• Isolation

• Canceling vacations

The good new we are told: that this market will pass. The therapists recommend concentrating on realities and not on headlines.

Finally, one of the interviewed therapists recommends creative solutions and declares:

" I am not my house."

To read a full article, please go to:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/11/RE1AT6PPT.DTL&hw=heather+boerner&sn=001&sc=1000

For Goodness sake, don't give up your vacation. You need to go, just go closer to home and enjoy your family and friends, relax, renew, get inspired.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Victoria Wells    email: vawells@comcast.net

Http://www.marinbesthomes.com