About r/Meditation
This community is for sharing experiences, stories and instruction relating to the practice of meditation.
The community at a glance
r/Meditation is a Subreddit for Mental Health and Meditators and mindfulness practitioners with roughly 3.6M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Mindfulness communities list. It is the 1st largest community in the Mental Health topic page.
Roughly 75K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Meditation, Struggling, and Retreat. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention meditation app.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 40K members
- 2014: 38K members
- 2015: 33K members
- 2016: 40K members
- 2017: 64K members
- 2018: 83K members
- 2019: 95K members
- 2020: 173K members
- 2021: 114K members
- 2023: 1.3M members
- 2024: 1.2M members
- 2025: 250K members
- 2026: 64K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 11K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests13 posts in the past month
- Is meditation/breathing useful for severe depression? Please, I need help
- Meditation advice for those with adhd
- How to reach theta brainwaves?
#113Advice RequestsIs meditation/breathing useful for severe depression? Please, I need help · Meditation advice for those with adhd · How to reach theta brainwaves? - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Painful meditation
- How to go to the next level
#22Pain & AngerPainful meditation · How to go to the next level - Ideas1 post in the past month
- A word on meditation
#31IdeasA word on meditation
Topics
- Meditation66 posts in the past month#166Meditation
- Struggling12 posts in the past month#212Struggling
- Retreat5 posts in the past month#35Retreat
- Book3 posts in the past month#43Book
- Yoga3 posts in the past month#53Yoga
Flair
- Question ❓43 posts in the past month
- If I take the meditation habit seriously, can I be healed from missing an ex
- Is meditation/breathing useful for severe depression? Please, I need help
- Is meditation as great as some claim?
#143Question ❓If I take the meditation habit seriously, can I be healed from missing an ex · Is meditation/breathing useful for severe depression? Please, I need help · Is meditation as great as some claim? - Sharing / Insight 💡22 posts in the past month
- Meditation is the key to life
- I have found a way to ‘induce’ a meditative state
- A Breakthrough: Do The Opposite
#222Sharing / Insight 💡Meditation is the key to life · I have found a way to ‘induce’ a meditative state · A Breakthrough: Do The Opposite - Discussion 💬9 posts in the past month
- Is there a type of meditation that revolves around crushing thoughts instead of observing them?
- Ever just give up halfway though but stay sitting?
- Where To start ?
#39Discussion 💬Is there a type of meditation that revolves around crushing thoughts instead of observing them? · Ever just give up halfway though but stay sitting? · Where To start ? - Other2 posts in the past month
- Please help me
- Loneliness and the illusion of individuality
#42OtherPlease help me · Loneliness and the illusion of individuality - Spirituality :energy:1 post in the past month
- The frequency shift has begun and I feel my subtle body connected to living beings more than ever
#51Spirituality :energy:The frequency shift has begun and I feel my subtle body connected to living beings more than ever
Product recommendations
- meditation app7 posts in the past month
- Best meditation app.
- Best meditation app.
- Best meditation app for anxiety?
#17meditation appBest meditation app. · Best meditation app. · Best meditation app for anxiety?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Meditation for?
- Best for Mental Health and Meditators and mindfulness practitioners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/Meditation 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/Meditation have?
- Roughly 3.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Meditation on?
- r/Meditation 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/Meditation cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Meditation is organized under Mental Health, Meditators and mindfulness practitioners.
- How do I join r/Meditation?
- You can join r/Meditation by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Mental Health communities like?
- Communities for people navigating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, loneliness, trauma, and everyday mental health challenges. Find online support groups, peer support networks, and online therapy resources. Reddit has some of the largest and most active mental health communities on the internet, with Discord servers offering real-time peer support.
Monthly Stats
- 28
- Views /mo (+33%)
- 23
- Visitors /mo (+15%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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