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 64K 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: +64K members
Growth: +1.8% / 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: 54K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 5K members
  • Sep: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    22 posts in the past month
    1. I’ve meditated for 10 years — what’s one thing about meditation you wish someone had told you earlier?
    2. Those who have changed their lives/cured severe social anxiety, depression, fear, intrusive thoughts etc through meditation, how did you do it?
    3. 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)
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I’ve meditated for 10 years — what’s one thing about meditation you wish someone had told you earlier? · Those who have changed their lives/cured severe social anxiety, depression, fear, intrusive thoughts etc through meditation, how did you do it? · 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)
    22
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I don't think we really appreciate how much our surroundings impact our meditation/wellbeing
    2. Suggestion on what to do with extreme frustration as a beginner?
    3. Losing composure during meditation
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I don't think we really appreciate how much our surroundings impact our meditation/wellbeing · Suggestion on what to do with extreme frustration as a beginner? · Losing composure during meditation
    4
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Pain issue during meditation, need suggestions. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
    2. Looking for supplemental meditation
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Pain issue during meditation, need suggestions. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 · Looking for supplemental meditation
    2

Topics

  • Meditation
    78 posts in the past month
    1. Agnostic versus Spiritual Meditation
    2. Meditation for memory improvement
    #1
    Meditation
    Agnostic versus Spiritual Meditation · Meditation for memory improvement
    78
  • Struggling
    23 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    23
  • Retreat
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Retreat
    6
  • Book
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Book
    4
  • Yoga
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Yoga
    3

Flair

  • Question ❓
    129 posts in the past month
    1. I’ve meditated for 10 years — what’s one thing about meditation you wish someone had told you earlier?
    2. Why do I have infinite patience for strangers and none left for the people I live with?
    3. Those who have changed their lives/cured severe social anxiety, depression, fear, intrusive thoughts etc through meditation, how did you do it?
    #1
    Question ❓
    I’ve meditated for 10 years — what’s one thing about meditation you wish someone had told you earlier? · Why do I have infinite patience for strangers and none left for the people I live with? · Those who have changed their lives/cured severe social anxiety, depression, fear, intrusive thoughts etc through meditation, how did you do it?
    129
  • Sharing / Insight 💡
    43 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. 7+ years of daily meditation. Here’s my conclusion
    3. Today during my walking meditation i realised my mind is not me?
    #2
    Sharing / Insight 💡
    Meditated almost every day for 5.5 years, then stopped for 3 years and half, resume this year and this happened. · 7+ years of daily meditation. Here’s my conclusion · Today during my walking meditation i realised my mind is not me?
    43
  • Discussion 💬
    20 posts in the past month
    1. The mind is a wonderful servant and a terrible master.
    2. Meditation has made me a hermit. How do I escape this?
    3. Is it good idea to mediate if I am already apathetic about my life?
    #3
    Discussion 💬
    The mind is a wonderful servant and a terrible master. · Meditation has made me a hermit. How do I escape this? · Is it good idea to mediate if I am already apathetic about my life?
    20
  • Other
    3 posts in the past month
    1. The best 8 months of my life
    2. Mitigating fatigue and over-sleeping
    3. I almost lived a perfect state of mind then I relapsed. (Long and messy)
    #4
    Other
    The best 8 months of my life · Mitigating fatigue and over-sleeping · I almost lived a perfect state of mind then I relapsed. (Long and messy)
    3
  • Spirituality :energy:
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Strange experience
    2. My first spirit experience
    #5
    Spirituality :energy:
    Strange experience · My first spirit experience
    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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