r/Mindfulness

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About r/Mindfulness

Mindfulness is awareness of one's internal states and surroundings.

The community at a glance

r/Mindfulness is a Subreddit for Meditators and mindfulness practitioners with roughly 1.5M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Mindfulness topic page.

Roughly 18K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Mindfulness, Struggling, and Meditation. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention books and apps.

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1.5M Members

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Yearly: +18K members
Growth: +1.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 3K members
  • 2014: 7K members
  • 2015: 11K members
  • 2016: 10K members
  • 2017: 14K members
  • 2018: 21K members
  • 2019: 78K members
  • 2020: 110K members
  • 2021: 66K members
  • 2023: 1.0M members
  • 2024: 106K members
  • 2025: 24K members
  • 2026: 13K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 0 members
  • Aug: 172 members
  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Do you think people can actually improve their mental health without therapy?
    2. How to overcome Sunday scaries?
    3. How to practice mindfulness in a job that requires constant focus?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Do you think people can actually improve their mental health without therapy? · How to overcome Sunday scaries? · How to practice mindfulness in a job that requires constant focus?
    14
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Grounding Kits for High Anxiety
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Grounding Kits for High Anxiety
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. I don’t know how much more i can sit with suffering.
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    I don’t know how much more i can sit with suffering.
    1

Topics

  • Mindfulness
    139 posts in the past month
    1. An easy example of mindfulness
    2. My simple bell of mindfulness / mindfulness anchor 😄
    3. A Small Mindfulness Insight
    #1
    Mindfulness
    An easy example of mindfulness · My simple bell of mindfulness / mindfulness anchor 😄 · A Small Mindfulness Insight
    139
  • Struggling
    57 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    57
  • Meditation
    54 posts in the past month
    1. I thought I needed more meditation. I needed less of one specific thing.
    2. Inner monologue and insights after two month of meditation
    3. I wrote a letter to my Aunt detailing my experiences I had at a Vipassana Meditation Retreat. I think yall will enjoy it.
    #3
    Meditation
    I thought I needed more meditation. I needed less of one specific thing. · Inner monologue and insights after two month of meditation · I wrote a letter to my Aunt detailing my experiences I had at a Vipassana Meditation Retreat. I think yall will enjoy it.
    54
  • Anxiety
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Anxiety/panic attacks
    2. Grounding Kits for High Anxiety
    3. Anxiety wasn’t my problem. Doing too much at once was.
    #4
    Anxiety
    Anxiety/panic attacks · Grounding Kits for High Anxiety · Anxiety wasn’t my problem. Doing too much at once was.
    18
  • Thoughts
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Beginner Question, do I have to force thoughts?
    2. I've been struggling to let thoughts go without needing them to land somewhere. Found something that helped.
    #5
    Thoughts
    Beginner Question, do I have to force thoughts? · I've been struggling to let thoughts go without needing them to land somewhere. Found something that helped.
    10

Flair

  • Question
    84 posts in the past month
    1. Flow of negativity
    2. What’s your go to
    3. Realizing you will never have the life you wanted
    #1
    Question
    Flow of negativity · What’s your go to · Realizing you will never have the life you wanted
    84
  • Insight
    61 posts in the past month
    1. This passage hit me hard today. How often do you fall for the "fundamental delusion"?
    2. The quality of your mind determines the quality of your life
    3. I finally realized that "quieting the mind" is a lie, and it made my practice 10x better.
    #2
    Insight
    This passage hit me hard today. How often do you fall for the "fundamental delusion"? · The quality of your mind determines the quality of your life · I finally realized that "quieting the mind" is a lie, and it made my practice 10x better.
    61
  • Advice
    28 posts in the past month
    1. 3 years of therapy taught me healing is mostly learning how to come back to yourself
    2. The Dumbest-Sounding ADHD Hack That’s Weirdly Effective
    3. Suffering from maladaptive daydreaming
    #3
    Advice
    3 years of therapy taught me healing is mostly learning how to come back to yourself · The Dumbest-Sounding ADHD Hack That’s Weirdly Effective · Suffering from maladaptive daydreaming
    28
  • Photo
    14 posts in the past month
    1. 100+ days porn free: Finally broke a habit I have had since I was 12!!
    2. An easy example of mindfulness
    3. Your Thoughts, In All Their Beauty, Can Cause Suffering
    #4
    Photo
    100+ days porn free: Finally broke a habit I have had since I was 12!! · An easy example of mindfulness · Your Thoughts, In All Their Beauty, Can Cause Suffering
    14
  • Creative
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone else have the urge to capture and express the beauty of nature almost daily?
    2. The longest journey
    3. What brings you Peace?
    #5
    Creative
    Does anyone else have the urge to capture and express the beauty of nature almost daily? · The longest journey · What brings you Peace?
    5

Product recommendations

  • books
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Can you recommend any good biography books to read?
    2. Can u pls recommend any books related to psychology/therapy/mindfulness? Thank you
    3. Would you guys recommend Mindfulness in Plain English or Practicing Mindfulness by Matthew Sockolov?
    #1
    books
    Can you recommend any good biography books to read? · Can u pls recommend any books related to psychology/therapy/mindfulness? Thank you · Would you guys recommend Mindfulness in Plain English or Practicing Mindfulness by Matthew Sockolov?
    26
  • apps
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend an app that gently reminds you to stop scrolling too much?
    2. hi what apps do u guys recommend for meditation?? i don’t like the voice over versions and want animation instead.
    3. Recommended breathing app?
    #2
    apps
    Can anyone recommend an app that gently reminds you to stop scrolling too much? · hi what apps do u guys recommend for meditation?? i don’t like the voice over versions and want animation instead. · Recommended breathing app?
    8
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Mindfulness for?
Best for Meditators and mindfulness practitioners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Mindfulness free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Mindfulness have?
Roughly 1.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Mindfulness on?
r/Mindfulness runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Mindfulness cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Mindfulness is organized under Meditators and mindfulness practitioners.
How do I join r/Mindfulness?
You can join r/Mindfulness by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Mindfulness communities like?
Communities for people practicing meditation, mindfulness, and breathwork as part of daily life. Whether you call it meditation or mindfulness, you will find Discord communities for group sessions and discussion, Reddit communities for every tradition from Zen to Vipassana, and dedicated spaces for beginners looking to start a practice.
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