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 #10 in the Mindfulness communities list.

Roughly 22K 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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Yearly: +22K 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: 18K 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
  • Aug: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    25 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?
    25
  • Pain & Anger
    14 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. I have everything i wanted but I am still unhappy
    3. Feel like i’m a spectator of my own life, i need help
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I'm 28, stuck in survival mode, and I feel like my brain stopped working. Has anyone actually escaped this? · I have everything i wanted but I am still unhappy · Feel like i’m a spectator of my own life, i need help
    14
  • 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
    51 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    51
  • Mindfulness
    42 posts in the past month
    1. Mindfulness has made journaling feel more honest
    2. What's one mindfulness habit that genuinely changed your life?
    3. Unconventional mindfulness tips
    #2
    Mindfulness
    Mindfulness has made journaling feel more honest · What's one mindfulness habit that genuinely changed your life? · Unconventional mindfulness tips
    42
  • Meditation
    15 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
    15
  • Anxiety
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Anxiety
    5
  • Sleep
    5 posts in the past month
    1. The moment I stopped treating sleep like a test, something changed.
    2. Please help. Literally the only time my mind slows down is when I'm on drugs or actively asleep. It's never happened otherwise.
    3. The harder I tried to sleep, the less peaceful bedtime became
    #5
    Sleep
    The moment I stopped treating sleep like a test, something changed. · Please help. Literally the only time my mind slows down is when I'm on drugs or actively asleep. It's never happened otherwise. · The harder I tried to sleep, the less peaceful bedtime became
    5

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  • Question
    114 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?
    114
  • Insight
    42 posts in the past month
    1. I learned why my brain keeps replaying conversations from years ago
    2. A small insight from Eastern Taoist practice: stop forcing your mind to stay calm.
    3. A random stranger taught me a valuable life lesson.
    #2
    Insight
    I learned why my brain keeps replaying conversations from years ago · A small insight from Eastern Taoist practice: stop forcing your mind to stay calm. · A random stranger taught me a valuable life lesson.
    42
  • Advice
    35 posts in the past month
    1. I can't stop having imaginary conversations, and it's starting to worry me
    2. Can't stop thinking about when my parents are going to die
    3. I feel like shit
    #3
    Advice
    I can't stop having imaginary conversations, and it's starting to worry me · Can't stop thinking about when my parents are going to die · I feel like shit
    35
  • Photo
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I stopped checking my phone for the first hour after waking up. Here's what changed.
    2. Golf Balls
    3. Even if you’re in space, there’s room to feel grounded
    #4
    Photo
    I stopped checking my phone for the first hour after waking up. Here's what changed. · Golf Balls · Even if you’re in space, there’s room to feel grounded
    5
  • Creative
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Lantern-Ink and Acrylic painting
    2. How do you guide yourself?
    3. Unconventional mindfulness tips
    #5
    Creative
    Lantern-Ink and Acrylic painting · How do you guide yourself? · Unconventional mindfulness tips
    4

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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