Yet another thing you’ve probably been bombarded with on social media, taking cold showers fits right into that “habits of the successful” category - along with other things we’ve tried, like the 5AM club, daily gratitude and meditation. 

With Wim Hof slowly becoming a household name, the trend just continues to get bigger. So as always, we want to see what the fuss is all about and decide if it’s something you should actually bother doing (even if you f**king hate cold showers).

In this episode we go into the benefits of cold showers, what’s the best way to take a cold shower and discuss how we felt as a result of trying it for a week. 

Also discussed - shower thoughts (is James Bond really a good spy if we all know who he is?), how cold showers affect you sexually, and our game of the week - “The Wim Hof Spin-Off Show!” 

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Board game pubs and cafés are popping up all over the place recently. 

Seems like a pretty smart idea - give people and their friends something that will occupy them for hours so they stay and buy more stuff. Well played, you sneaky pubs. 

But what if you’re playing games with strangers instead of your friends? What if you don’t have that usual freedom of calling someone a pri*k, when they succeed instead of you in some made up game? 

This week on 'Should I Bother', we put those social skills to the test and attended a games night in our local coworking space. Playing board games with strangers that we’ve never heard of, like Pandemic - where were the world champions of this when we needed them, eh?! 

Also discussed - why board games are the new ‘popping to the pub’; the do's and don'ts of board game etiquette with strangers; and our game of the week - “Can you name the renamed board game?”

As always, we conclude with discussing the experience and whether we think you should bother or not. 

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It’s like Bovril for your ears - you either seem to love it or hate it. But what is this YouTube phenomenon? And why do some of these ASMR videos have millions, if not billions of views??

People claim it helps them relax, others say it benefits their sleep. Others just enjoy some nonsense being gently whispered into their ears. 

This week, we discuss it all and dive into this weird, but pretty big corner of the internet.

Expect to hear things like - the science behind it and why only 20% of people react to it, a couple of references to slime, and what it must be like to tell your parents you work for a live ASMR show. 

Also, on this week’s game: we have ourselves an ASMR-off™, creating our own to be judged by you. 

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This week, we’re learning how to fake it till you bake it as we rustle up some cinnamon rolls - a dessert that Steph considers herself to be quite the connoisseur of.

With only one of us having baking experience, we crossed our buttery fingers and hoped that this would be a fun couple’s thing to do, rather than something that would ‘bake up’ the relationship. Sh*t pun, we know, but give us a bake will ya?

Also discussed: Paul Hollywood - “the Cristiano Ronaldo of the baking world”; 100 year old Mammy dough; and our game of the week - Wake & Bake!

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“Cast on, cast off” - Mr Miyagi’s Granny. 

Do you also think of grannies, sitting in a rocking chair when you think of knitting? Apparently everyone else does too. But, it’s time to break that stereotype! 

As the perfect activity to try in the year’s most boring month, we unleashed our inner grannies and decided to try our hand at this age-old craft.

As usual, we found a load of scientifically proven health benefits (always surprising..) and a survey of 3500 knitters worldwide even found that 82% are much happier after knitting. 

Would we be part of the 18%? Or would this be something we bother doing forever more, knitting scarves for our children’s children?

Expect to hear things like a good old-fashioned stitch n' bitch, why babies have a poor taste in fashion and how Stephanie knits presents for doctors (she was 9; it wasn't a seduction tactic..)

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We’ve likely all seen the word, “affirmations” being thrown around in the last few years. Maybe from your favourite influencer, or self-help guru, or shi**y website that appears on page 1 of Google.

Maybe it’s followed by phrases like, “”affirmations for self-love” or “affirmations for money” or “abundance”. But have you ever wondered, what are positive affirmations really all about? 

Personally when I see someone saying, “I use positive affirmations every day to receive abundance”, I feel a deep sense of cringe as my mind begins to wander to something more interesting. 

But as per usual with this podcast, when we see a lot of people trying something, we have to question why they bother at all and try it for ourselves! 

This week, we’re answering all the questions - what are they? Why do people practise them? What is a typical positive affirmation? 

Then, we’ll put all this mumbo jumbo to the test and affirm if actually they’re worth the hype.

Also discussed - what happens on game shows when you win a car but you can't drive, the meanest things we've said to ourselves in the last month and our game of the week - “Can you affirm the term, you wretched little worm?” 

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Feliz Navidad you cheeky pups!

This week, we didn't bother finding something that we should bother doing. Instead, we opted for some cocktails (Pi-nog Coladas™) and a whole lot of sh*te talk, with a couple of games mixed in.

This is our last episode of 2022 and we'll be back again in the middle of January, with a new long list of things to try over 2023. If you've got suggestions, just write to us on Instagram (@shouldibotherpod). We love to hear them.

Lastly, thanks so much for listening in this year! We've appreciated it more than you'll ever know (unless you write to us on Instagram. Then we can just tell you.)

Hoping you have a more than mediocre Christmas and fingers crossed the Grinch doesn't come in and wreck your living room. The big green p*ss head.

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Once a month, every month, some people decide to perform a ritual and “harness the power of the moon” to change their life for the better.

We’re pretty sure none of these people are werewolves but some do proclaim to be witches, along with the occasional “crystal therapist” and everyone else in between. 

But what are Full Moon Rituals? What’s involved and what should you expect to really happen from them? 

Does the moon actually have an effect on us? It does control 71% of the earth (i.e. the ocean, in case you're still scratching your head) and since we’re around 60% water, wouldn't it affect us in the same way?

Also discussed - Moon Water! No, not water from the actual moon. Water.. that’s been “charged” with moonlight… *sigh*

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54% of people surveyed say the thing that first pops to mind when they hear “Thai massage” is “happy ending”. Can you believe that?!

Well, you shouldn’t. Because we completely made that statistic up! You naive little Nancy you.

Throughout this episode we did wonder, however, why does that term keep popping up when we do a search for ‘Thai yoga massage’ on google.

And what makes a Thai massage so different versus a Swedish massage, for example? Both world renowned, but for some reason you’ll find spas dedicated to Thai massages but not Swedish?

Should you bother trying a Thai massage - especially when you’re in Thailand - even without the seediest of intentions?! Let's see.

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If you’re a user of TikTok, you’ve probably seen the latest trend doing the rounds: people taping their mouths before bed and making big claims about its health benefits. 

Being the big bunch of human sheep that we are, we all love to jump on the world’s latest bandwagon, but a quick google search will tell you that this might actually be dangerous! 

What?! Taping the biggest hole on your face that you use to breath for 8 consecutive hours might actually lead to some complications?? That’s such a surprise! 

What does actually come as a surprise is that the same experts explaining the dangers, also explain that breathing through your mouth at night has long-term detrimental effects on your health. Ehhhh… wha? 

As millions of people worldwide try it for themselves, we’re joining them to find out - is this really something you should bother with?  

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