Mindful Moments with David Larbi

I'm David, and these are my reflections on life and all things in it. Hopefully by hearing me share what I'm going through, you find some entertainment, clarity, peace or just company. If you'd prefer to watch as you listen, I also upload each episode on YouTube. Thank you for being here.

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Update frequency: every 9 days
Average duration: 18 minutes
Episodes: 61
Years Active: 2023 - 2025

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Episode 60: 'How Do You Get Out of a Rut?' Answering Your Questions!

Episode 60, our 6th Q&A episode! Thank you so much for all the kindness, community and feedback during these last ten episodes. It is my great joy to share my thoughts and experiences with you, and f…

00:28:02 | Sun 27 Jul 2025

Episode 59: Encourage Where You Can

To encourage and to be encouraged is a wonderful thing. It’s in the word itself - to hear positive affirmations from external voices engenders courage within us and helps us to keep pursuing the thin…

00:12:06 | Sun 13 Jul 2025

Episode 58: You're Not Faking It, You're Making It!

All I have to do to be the version of myself I want to be, is pretend that I am and act like I am until I am. Logistically it’s simple but emotionally, it’s anything but. To act like the best version…

00:13:40 | Sun 29 Jun 2025

Episode 57: Don't Take It To Heart if You're Bad At The Start!

When we start something that we’re not yet good at, it’s easy to become demoralised at a time where, really, we should be giving ourselves the most leeway and having the most fun! It’s inevitable tha…

00:14:47 | Sun 15 Jun 2025

Episode 56: Sitting in Stillness

After our busiest moments and biggest achievements, there is an inevitable calming of the waters. Sometimes this calm can feel too quiet, too still, to the point of making us overthink or feel spurre…

00:16:16 | Sun 01 Jun 2025

Episode 55: Say Something Nice to Yourself! Out Loud!

It’s important to have a good balance between pushing ourselves and encouraging ourselves. I have found myself wanting in the latter, so recently I have been making it a conscious practice to express…

00:12:32 | Sun 18 May 2025

Episode 54: To Find Perspective, Zoom In or Zoom Out

Sometimes when I have one too many difficult days in a row (or just one difficult day full stop!), my circumstances seem all-encompassing - that is when I need to zoom out and see that in the bigger …

00:12:45 | Sun 04 May 2025

Episode 53: Doing Our Best is the Best We Can Do

The difficult thing about doing our best, other than how demanding it can be, is navigating how different our ‘best’ can look at any given time. To be able to look at ourselves, see our efforts and k…

00:18:12 | Sun 20 Apr 2025

Episode 52: If You're Going To Do It, Do It Properly

When I was young I was always told, ‘if you’re going to do something, do it properly’. A phrase which once felt burdensome, is now a huge liberator in my life. Not only does it remind me to choose my…

00:13:30 | Sun 06 Apr 2025

Sleepcast: Falling Asleep in the Back of the Car

Fall asleep to the description of falling asleep in the back of a car, with accompanying gentle ambient sounds. I hope this brings you peace and calm. (Story begins at 05:15)

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00:17:28 | Sun 30 Mar 2025

Episode 51: Be Strict With Yourself, Not Hard On Yourself

There are times in life when we need to push ourselves to do the things we want to do or become the things we want to be. How do we do this, navigate the inevitable discomfort, in a way that’s still …

00:17:06 | Mon 24 Mar 2025

Episode 50: Q&A of the (Half) Century!

Episode 50! Half a century of episodes! Thank you for every second of the time you’ve spent here with me. Thank you for your encouragement, support, understanding and feedback at every stage of this …

00:36:18 | Mon 10 Mar 2025

Episode 49: You Don't Have To "Have It All", All At Once

Life isn’t perfect - a fact I accept in theory. In practise, however, I’m quick to be hard on myself when I feel like I’m not meeting my own standards in every area of my life all at once. What’s mos…

00:12:38 | Mon 24 Feb 2025

Episode 48: Gradual Change is the Kind that Stays

Change is not easy - to make, or to maintain. Knowing this, it’s important that we make changes with patience and care for ourselves. Doing so means we will gain all the benefits of that change, with…

00:13:35 | Mon 10 Feb 2025

Episode 47: Feeling Better Takes Practice - Keep Practising

When we enter a space of feeling better after a long time of feeling down, it can take effort to stay there - an effort that can feel unfamiliar and difficult, especially if we’ve grown used to feeli…

00:13:40 | Mon 16 Dec 2024

Episode 46: There Are Always Choices & There Is Always Hope

Sometimes, when doing the things I have to do, I feel like I have no choice. Feeling that way makes me feel resentful and powerless, so I try to remind myself that though I may not like my options so…

00:16:00 | Mon 02 Dec 2024

Episode 45: What It's Like to Write a Book

I have written my first book! I wasn’t able to talk about it during the process of writing, so this episode has been a long time coming. From writing the proposal to finishing the book itself, I want…

00:30:20 | Mon 18 Nov 2024

Episode 44: Though You May Struggle, You Are Strong

I’ve been struggling a little bit recently. Nothing dramatic, no cause for concern, just one of those periods where everything feels a bit much and I feel myself coming up frustratingly short in area…

00:12:56 | Mon 04 Nov 2024

Episode 43: Start Thinking of Obstacles as Dominoes