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 27K 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 mindfulness book, mindfulness app, and meditation music.

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1.5M Members

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Yearly: +27K members
Growth: +1.8% / 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: 21K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Hi everyone, kinda struggling would appreciate any advice…
    2. any mindfulness video/books recommendations?
    3. Does mindfulness- inspired practice change daily behavior? Designing a pilot to measure inner capacity AND outer actions simultaneously. Feedback needed.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Hi everyone, kinda struggling would appreciate any advice… · any mindfulness video/books recommendations? · Does mindfulness- inspired practice change daily behavior? Designing a pilot to measure inner capacity AND outer actions simultaneously. Feedback needed.
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Mindfullness and self compassion just makes me feel awful and irritable?
    2. New environment is affecting my confidence and stressing me out
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Mindfullness and self compassion just makes me feel awful and irritable? · New environment is affecting my confidence and stressing me out
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built an app that pushes me to become a reader and replace doom scrolling
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I built an app that pushes me to become a reader and replace doom scrolling
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. 10s Somatic Release Tech: Stuck in a Loop with Deep Tension. Need Technical Expert Advice.
    #4
    Solution Requests
    10s Somatic Release Tech: Stuck in a Loop with Deep Tension. Need Technical Expert Advice.
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    50 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    50
  • Mindfulness
    36 posts in the past month
    #2
    Mindfulness
    36
  • Meditation
    15 posts in the past month
    #3
    Meditation
    15
  • Apps
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Apps
    5
  • Anxiety
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Anxiety
    5

Flair

  • Question
    34 posts in the past month
    1. The calm I felt after a stressful meeting was already there before it
    2. How to train your attention to stay in the moment if you are someone who lives in their head all the time?
    3. How to practice loving detachment or non-attachment
    #1
    Question
    The calm I felt after a stressful meeting was already there before it · How to train your attention to stay in the moment if you are someone who lives in their head all the time? · How to practice loving detachment or non-attachment
    34
  • Insight
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I felt hope for the first time in over a decade today
    2. Psychological thinking
    3. Billions of years, one you, one me
    #2
    Insight
    I felt hope for the first time in over a decade today · Psychological thinking · Billions of years, one you, one me
    14
  • Advice
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Have any of you ever taken the time to just, sit or lie down in one place for a good 30–60 minutes and just, let your head process itself?
    2. How do I learn self control and how to not immediately react?
    3. Hi everyone, kinda struggling would appreciate any advice…
    #3
    Advice
    Have any of you ever taken the time to just, sit or lie down in one place for a good 30–60 minutes and just, let your head process itself? · How do I learn self control and how to not immediately react? · Hi everyone, kinda struggling would appreciate any advice…
    8
  • Creative
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Ichigo Ichie (一期一会) — a Japanese idea about moments you can never repeat
    2. Grief.
    3. the soup creates the thoughts
    #4
    Creative
    Ichigo Ichie (一期一会) — a Japanese idea about moments you can never repeat · Grief. · the soup creates the thoughts
    6
  • Resources
    1 post in the past month
    1. What if you achieve your goals 🥹?
    #5
    Resources
    What if you achieve your goals 🥹?
    1

Product recommendations

  • mindfulness book
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Best book on mindfulness that's more phenomenologically, psychologically or scientifically based? And more concise rather than vaguely metaphorical
    2. Best intro to mindfulness book for boomer parent who is tightly wound and newly retired?
    3. Can u pls recommend any books related to psychology/therapy/mindfulness? Thank you
    #1
    mindfulness book
    Best book on mindfulness that's more phenomenologically, psychologically or scientifically based? And more concise rather than vaguely metaphorical · Best intro to mindfulness book for boomer parent who is tightly wound and newly retired? · Can u pls recommend any books related to psychology/therapy/mindfulness? Thank you
    11
  • mindfulness app
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the best (or worst) spirituality/religion app you’ve used?
    2. hi what apps do u guys recommend for meditation?? i don’t like the voice over versions and want animation instead.
    3. Mindfulness Apps - which one do you recommend and why?
    #2
    mindfulness app
    What’s the best (or worst) spirituality/religion app you’ve used? · hi what apps do u guys recommend for meditation?? i don’t like the voice over versions and want animation instead. · Mindfulness Apps - which one do you recommend and why?
    6
  • meditation music
    2 posts in the past month
    1. As one practicing sakshi visaati meditation.....can anyone recommend any music?
    2. Cheap, royalty free meditation music to use in guided meditations and YouTube videos, highly recommend :)
    #3
    meditation music
    As one practicing sakshi visaati meditation.....can anyone recommend any music? · Cheap, royalty free meditation music to use in guided meditations and YouTube videos, highly recommend :)
    2
  • guided meditation
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend some different guided meditation to listen to
    2. What are some meditation/hypnosis videos that you recommend?
    #4
    guided meditation
    Can anyone recommend some different guided meditation to listen to · What are some meditation/hypnosis videos that you recommend?
    2
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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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