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. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Mindfulness communities list.

Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Mindfulness, and Meditation. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention books and apps.

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1.5M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +21K members
Growth: +1.5% / 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: 16K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Jul: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. any ways of retraining the brain to not react to every anxious thought?
    2. Can’t stop ruminating, any advice
    3. Does repeated mindfulness and positive self-talk allow for you to change your mind or am I looking at it the wrong way?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    any ways of retraining the brain to not react to every anxious thought? · Can’t stop ruminating, any advice · Does repeated mindfulness and positive self-talk allow for you to change your mind or am I looking at it the wrong way?
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. I'm 28, stuck in survival mode, and I feel like my brain stopped working. Has anyone actually escaped this?
    2. Feel like i’m a spectator of my own life, i need help
    3. Does anyone else get decision fatigue and familiarity fatigue from meditation apps or youtube guided meditations? how do you deal with it?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I'm 28, stuck in survival mode, and I feel like my brain stopped working. Has anyone actually escaped this? · Feel like i’m a spectator of my own life, i need help · Does anyone else get decision fatigue and familiarity fatigue from meditation apps or youtube guided meditations? how do you deal with it?
    6
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Any mindfulness/meditation apps specifically for chronic pain? Also: any book recs to help calm your nervous system? Thank you in advance for your help
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Any mindfulness/meditation apps specifically for chronic pain? Also: any book recs to help calm your nervous system? Thank you in advance for your help
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    52 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    52
  • Mindfulness
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone else get decision fatigue and familiarity fatigue from meditation apps or youtube guided meditations? how do you deal with it?
    #2
    Mindfulness
    Does anyone else get decision fatigue and familiarity fatigue from meditation apps or youtube guided meditations? how do you deal with it?
    40
  • Meditation
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone else get decision fatigue and familiarity fatigue from meditation apps or youtube guided meditations? how do you deal with it?
    2. Meditation kills my motivation to do anything
    #3
    Meditation
    Does anyone else get decision fatigue and familiarity fatigue from meditation apps or youtube guided meditations? how do you deal with it? · Meditation kills my motivation to do anything
    16
  • Apps
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone else get decision fatigue and familiarity fatigue from meditation apps or youtube guided meditations? how do you deal with it?
    #4
    Apps
    Does anyone else get decision fatigue and familiarity fatigue from meditation apps or youtube guided meditations? how do you deal with it?
    8
  • Anxiety
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Anxiety
    5

Flair

  • Question
    72 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else realize they were never actually taught how to handle emotions?
    2. As a lonely man, I formed patterns of lust as relaxation techniques. How do i uncondition these patterns?
    3. I'm 28, stuck in survival mode, and I feel like my brain stopped working. Has anyone actually escaped this?
    #1
    Question
    Anyone else realize they were never actually taught how to handle emotions? · As a lonely man, I formed patterns of lust as relaxation techniques. How do i uncondition these patterns? · I'm 28, stuck in survival mode, and I feel like my brain stopped working. Has anyone actually escaped this?
    72
  • Insight
    35 posts in the past month
    1. A small insight from Eastern Taoist practice: stop forcing your mind to stay calm.
    2. They say "you are what you eat", we also need to start saying "you are also what you pay attention to"
    3. Emotional Immaturity and high insecurity can be the earliest predictor of abusive people
    #2
    Insight
    A small insight from Eastern Taoist practice: stop forcing your mind to stay calm. · They say "you are what you eat", we also need to start saying "you are also what you pay attention to" · Emotional Immaturity and high insecurity can be the earliest predictor of abusive people
    35
  • Advice
    17 posts in the past month
    1. I feel like shit
    2. What I tell myself when I struggling
    3. Something I've learned about stress lately
    #3
    Advice
    I feel like shit · What I tell myself when I struggling · Something I've learned about stress lately
    17
  • Photo
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Golf Balls
    2. Even if you’re in space, there’s room to feel grounded
    3. 🤫
    #4
    Photo
    Golf Balls · Even if you’re in space, there’s room to feel grounded · 🤫
    6
  • Resources
    6 posts in the past month
    1. My little brother finally launched his sleep/meditation app
    2. Stop Letting Your Past Write Your Future!
    3. Every scroll and post mindful by dragging through a wave of resistance to trigger a scroll.
    #5
    Resources
    My little brother finally launched his sleep/meditation app · Stop Letting Your Past Write Your Future! · Every scroll and post mindful by dragging through a wave of resistance to trigger a scroll.
    6

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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