Brokers turn to meditation techniques in stressful market
January 09, 2009 11:30AM By Jennifer LeClaire
Monica Friedlander
From the South Florida Web site: What do you do in a real estate market that is seeing sales plummet month after month with no end in sight? More South Florida brokers are turning to meditation to relieve the stress that goes along with a busted real estate bubble. "Sellers are anxious and they are making the brokers anxious," said Mordy Levine, founder of Meditation for Wellbeing, a meditation training firm in Delray Beach, Fla. "It's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel because the tunnel is so long," he continued. "Meditation is a way to calm the mind and reduce stress brokers deal with on a daily basis." Levine works with brokers, among others, to help them deal with the stress of the current real estate market. In addition to stress reduction, the supposed benefits of this ancient practice include peace of mind, enhanced concentration and creativity, and better physical health.
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Anonymous
Boo-woo.... when I was in Business School the top Professors would always remind us, "Only a fool does not try to time markets". Buyers will buy when the prices are right. The problem with some Brokers is that they are having trouble resetting their expectations after benefiting from the good fortune of a real estate bubble. Many buyers still cannot afford homes because they are over-priced. Is this meditation class open to them?
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 01/09/09
Anonymous
Most brokers I know are turning to alcohol.
Comment #2 Posted By: Anonymous 01/09/09
Anonymous
There is always pharmaceutical sales.
Comment #3 Posted By: Anonymous 01/09/09
MFI-Miami
I guess sitting around, holding hands and singing Kumbiya wasn't working for the realtors.
Comment #4 Posted By: MFI-Miami 01/10/09
Anonymous
Gin Martini's seem to help resolve most real estate matters.
Comment #5 Posted By: Anonymous 01/10/09
Anonymous
this mordy levin charachter figured to get out of real estate and start a center for depressed brokers, only an exbroker would think of such business, i just drink tequila and wait for the next waive thats all.
Comment #6 Posted By: Anonymous 01/10/09
Anonymous
I am a broker. Yes to all the hateful comentators. Alcohol daily works really well !!!!! Functional alcoholic is a nickname for most brokers. Happy now ? Just wonering what do you haters do to cure the ills and neurosis caused by your hate ? 2 out of 3 people in the US suffer from depression. It must all be the horrible brokers fault. You want babble in response to yours well here it is.
Comment #7 Posted By: Anonymous 01/10/09
Anonymous
of course youre sweetheart
Comment #8 Posted By: Anonymous 01/11/09
Anonymous
And a whee bit o'drink aay!
Comment #9 Posted By: Anonymous 01/11/09
Anonymous
I love Gin. Hate tequila. Gin is to a Condo, as Tequila is to a rental.
Comment #10 Posted By: Anonymous 01/11/09
Anonymous
keep drinking gin while you wait for a condo buyer
Comment #11 Posted By: Anonymous 01/11/09
Anonymous
From reading these comments, I do not see the tone as hateful, just unsympathetic. Just because people do not feel sorry for real estate brokers does not mean they hate them. Think about that in your next meditation session.....
Comment #12 Posted By: Anonymous 01/11/09
Anonymous
#12 bulls eye. and #10 you should eat grey poupon while you massage your ego
Comment #13 Posted By: Anonymous 01/11/09
Anonymous
"Unsympathetic" is exactly what people feel for brokers (and most bankers). When times were good you all made tons of money and treated buyers like sh*t as you played one off the other to drive prices and convince people that they had no choice. Now the market is tanking and brokers (and sellers) actually want us to feel bad for them..Note to brokers: Hope you saved some of those big checks from 2005-2007; it's going to get REAL cold for you!
Comment #14 Posted By: Anonymous 01/12/09
Anonymous
Everyone should just drink and be happy!
Comment #15 Posted By: Anonymous 01/12/09