The Power Of Saying "So What?"

When we say "So what?", we bring ourself relief. We tell ourselves that we are not going to let life's problems bring us down.

In this talk, Brooks takes you through the "so what?" process, so you can experience great relief and peace of mind.

Transcript

Hi,

It's Brooks and welcome to So What.

I got hiccups.

Oh my god.

So what?

I got hiccups.

What are you gonna do?

Um,

Yeah,

So I was thinking lately about how great that phrase is.

So what?

So what?

It means,

For me it means I don't care.

It doesn't bother me.

It's not worth the worry.

And when I find myself worrying about something that I can't do anything about,

Or that's really unimportant,

I think so what?

You know,

So what?

Oh well,

You know.

Oh well,

I like that one too.

Oh well,

What are you gonna do?

There's something really satisfying and relaxing about saying these things.

And I think they're a great spiritual technique.

And by spiritual technique I mean anything that gives you a healthy relief.

You know,

You get relief,

It feels good,

And you get peace of mind.

So,

So what?

Right?

So,

So,

What I would love to do is to give you a little time to think about things that are bugging you.

Things that you think about a lot,

They're just wearing you down.

And perhaps there's nothing you can do about it,

Or you're trying,

But it's unsuccessful.

You're frustrated and you're tired,

Right?

So,

I'm gonna give you a little time to think about these things that bug you that seem like I can't let go of this.

This is important.

I need to be worried about this.

If I let this go,

Then bad things are gonna happen.

All that stuff we sometimes think about things that we think are important.

We make ourselves believe they're important.

I want you to think about those things and say,

So what?

And see how it feels.

So,

Take a few minutes.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

So,

How was that?

Was it fun?

Do you feel better after saying,

So what?

I mean,

I hope so.

I really think it's a good thing.

You know what's interesting was I said,

So what after I hiccuped at the beginning?

Because after I hiccuped,

My first thought was,

Oh my God,

I'm gonna hiccup through this whole thing.

It's gonna go bad.

And then I said,

So what?

And then I thought,

Oh well,

We'll see what happens,

You know.

And I haven't hiccuped since.

So,

Plus I feel relief.

Anyway,

I think relief is one of the best feelings in the world.

You know,

Like pain's gonna happen.

There's no way to avoid pain.

Things are gonna hurt sometimes,

Regardless of how many affirmations we say or how much we try to be careful.

It's the nature of being alive.

It's the opposite.

It's the other side of the coin of pleasure,

Right?

So,

That's why so what is so valuable.

Because you know something's gonna hurt.

You can even use it when you're having physical pain,

You know.

Because often I think what happens is we have physical pain and then we think,

Oh my God,

This is gonna last forever.

And we start worrying about it,

You know.

Oh my God,

You know,

All that stuff.

So you recognize something hurts in your body and you go,

So what?

You know,

See how it feels.

I really recommend it.

And I'm excited for you.

I hope that this so what's bringing you,

Making your life a better place to be,

Which is what this is all about.

And so what,

Right?

Enjoyed spending time with you again and take care.

Reviews

This definitely bring relief and lessens the seriousness of life. Helpful, thanks Claire.

This was really great. Thank you for the " so what"

Very helpful & brings relief for dealing with all sorts of life situations. Thanks Brooks

I laughed with relief at myself 3 times in the silent space you provided here saying’so what ‘ to my various doomsday scenarios. This works! There were was one situation it didn’t provide instant release on but I’m going to work on that one. You are such a gift to this community Brooks. Seriously.

So what? This is amazingly helpful. That's what! 😉🙃

need to remember, not so serious
so what😉🌺

Thank you so much! Just today we were trying to explain to our 5 year old not to let things or others bother her so much, not to be easily offended etc. but this is so simple I cant wait to share with her! It also gave me more compassion to her BIG worries and feelings because I do the same thing! Sure maybe over losing a job instead of someone “copying” me haha but OH WELL!!! SO what!! I can do this in my own life and lead her down a path by example of grace and ease. I feel very enlightened. Thank you

Thanks for putting a smile on my face to start the day Brooks 🙌😁

Excellent reminder. I will put this meditation into practice. Thank you.

wow, something so simple can makes such a difference.

Love this message. Thank you!🌹

A very worthwhile reminder! Something we can remind ourselves about before we get overwhelmed.

Love it and YOU,thank you kindly sweet soul sibling💛💚💙💜❤
Peace and boundless blissful blessings🍃
Namaste
🙏⭕🙏

Great concept, thank you. I think I'll adjust the words So What to ones that suit me better, but I will definitely use this.

This really helped me! I was feeling stress and anxiety about so many things. I feel a lightness now thank you