r/Meditation

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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. It is the 1st largest community in the Mental Health topic page and the 1st largest community in the Mindfulness topic page.

Roughly 60K 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.

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Established 2008
3.6M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +60K members
Growth: +1.7% / year

Member 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: 51K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 7K members
  • 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: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Best technique for strong psychological/stress resilience
    2. Meditators who have dealt with addiction: what actually worked for you? I want to learn how you actually work with an intense urge for substances (in my case)
    3. need an advice - recently did vipassana and left in the second day
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Best technique for strong psychological/stress resilience · Meditators who have dealt with addiction: what actually worked for you? I want to learn how you actually work with an intense urge for substances (in my case) · need an advice - recently did vipassana and left in the second day
    22
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Meditation saved my life.
    2. Is it OK to cry?
    3. Can't seem to do it..it feels impossible (weird thread warning)
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Meditation saved my life. · Is it OK to cry? · Can't seem to do it..it feels impossible (weird thread warning)
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Alternatives to headspace?
    2. Do nothing meditation
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Alternatives to headspace? · Do nothing meditation
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Did becoming financially sound helped you with your meditation?
    #4
    Money Talk
    Did becoming financially sound helped you with your meditation?
    1

Topics

  • Meditation
    69 posts in the past month
    #1
    Meditation
    69
  • Struggling
    18 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    18
  • Retreat
    7 posts in the past month
    #3
    Retreat
    7
  • Book
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Book
    4
  • Yoga
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Yoga
    3

Flair

  • Question ❓
    124 posts in the past month
    1. I am an overthinker and I recently just started meditating for 45 minutes every day
    2. Best technique for strong psychological/stress resilience
    3. Breathing in through the nose, out through the mouth
    #1
    Question ❓
    I am an overthinker and I recently just started meditating for 45 minutes every day · Best technique for strong psychological/stress resilience · Breathing in through the nose, out through the mouth
    124
  • Sharing / Insight 💡
    48 posts in the past month
    1. Meditated almost every day for 5.5 years, then stopped for 3 years and half, resume this year and this happened.
    2. Tibetan monks with 10,000+ hours of compassion meditation showed gamma wave activity 25-30 times stronger than novices, and their brains stayed different even at rest
    3. 7+ years of daily meditation. Here’s my conclusion
    #2
    Sharing / Insight 💡
    Meditated almost every day for 5.5 years, then stopped for 3 years and half, resume this year and this happened. · Tibetan monks with 10,000+ hours of compassion meditation showed gamma wave activity 25-30 times stronger than novices, and their brains stayed different even at rest · 7+ years of daily meditation. Here’s my conclusion
    48
  • Discussion 💬
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Meditation has made me a hermit. How do I escape this?
    2. how exactly does meditation help you with stress?
    3. What meditation practice do you use? Whats the trippiest experience happened?
    #3
    Discussion 💬
    Meditation has made me a hermit. How do I escape this? · how exactly does meditation help you with stress? · What meditation practice do you use? Whats the trippiest experience happened?
    19
  • Other
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The best 8 months of my life
    2. I almost lived a perfect state of mind then I relapsed. (Long and messy)
    #4
    Other
    The best 8 months of my life · I almost lived a perfect state of mind then I relapsed. (Long and messy)
    2
  • Spirituality :energy:
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How to communicate with all parts of existence?
    2. Lord Vishnu
    #5
    Spirituality :energy:
    How to communicate with all parts of existence? · Lord Vishnu
    2

Product recommendations

  • meditation app
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best meditation app.
    2. Best meditation app.
    3. Best meditation app for anxiety?
    #1
    meditation app
    Best meditation app. · Best meditation app. · Best meditation app for anxiety?
    7
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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.
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