r/ZenHabits

Community Overview

About r/ZenHabits

Welcome to Zen Habits. Here we encourage simple and practical wisdom on relaxation, meditation, and serenity. This is a place to discuss your stories, techniques, share insights and habits that you use in the pursuit of peace and contentment.

The community at a glance

r/ZenHabits is a Subreddit for Meditators and mindfulness practitioners and Personal Growth with roughly 289K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Mindfulness communities list. It is the 7th largest community in the Personal Growth topic page.

Roughly 5K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Life, Struggling, and Habit. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention zen music, satellite phone, and zen books.

On Reddit
Established 2008
289K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +5K members
Growth: +1.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 33K members
  • 2014: 26K members
  • 2015: 16K members
  • 2016: 23K members
  • 2017: 20K members
  • 2023: 135K members
  • 2024: 2K members
  • 2025: 1K members
  • 2026: 4K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 43 members
  • Oct: 5 members
  • Nov: 498 members
  • Dec: 431 members
  • Jan: 610 members
  • Feb: 579 members
  • Mar: 454 members
  • Apr: 421 members
  • May: 492 members
  • Jun: 435 members
  • Jul: 477 members
  • Aug: 370 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. What's a habit that quietly improved your mental health, but most people overlook?
    2. I tried reddit's most upvoted "Habit Hacks." Here's what actually worked (and what's BS).
    3. How do you actually get your brain to accept that the work day is over?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What's a habit that quietly improved your mental health, but most people overlook? · I tried reddit's most upvoted "Habit Hacks." Here's what actually worked (and what's BS). · How do you actually get your brain to accept that the work day is over?
    11
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. looking for beta testers for the first computer focus device
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    looking for beta testers for the first computer focus device
    1

Topics

  • Life
    21 posts in the past month
    1. 5 minutes meditation in the morning is a life changer
    2. Habits that changed my life
    3. What's a habit that changed your life more than you expected?
    #1
    Life
    5 minutes meditation in the morning is a life changer · Habits that changed my life · What's a habit that changed your life more than you expected?
    21
  • Struggling
    19 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    19
  • Habit
    16 posts in the past month
    1. What's a habit that quietly improved your mental health, but most people overlook?
    2. simple micro habits saved me from the Sunday motivation burnout cycle
    3. Habits that changed my life
    #3
    Habit
    What's a habit that quietly improved your mental health, but most people overlook? · simple micro habits saved me from the Sunday motivation burnout cycle · Habits that changed my life
    16
  • Habits
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I adopted Some small habits that quietly improved my daily life
    2. While Thinking About Habits Today
    3. The Chain Reaction of Small Habits
    #4
    Habits
    I adopted Some small habits that quietly improved my daily life · While Thinking About Habits Today · The Chain Reaction of Small Habits
    14
  • Hate
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    8

Flair

  • Mindfullness & Wellbeing
    49 posts in the past month
    1. My Drinking Calendar 2025
    2. Stop treating your emotions like a traffic light.
    3. Most unexpectedly helpful “ADHD hack”
    #1
    Mindfullness & Wellbeing
    My Drinking Calendar 2025 · Stop treating your emotions like a traffic light. · Most unexpectedly helpful “ADHD hack”
    49
  • Simple Living
    47 posts in the past month
    1. Weirdest ADHD hack that actually works but sounds completely insane?
    2. guard your attention.
    3. 10 months to go!
    #2
    Simple Living
    Weirdest ADHD hack that actually works but sounds completely insane? · guard your attention. · 10 months to go!
    47
  • Creativity
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Being Unique
    2. Your life's a movie
    3. How to organize too many brain ideas/thoughts
    #3
    Creativity
    Being Unique · Your life's a movie · How to organize too many brain ideas/thoughts
    14
  • Relaxation
    14 posts in the past month
    1. A 1-Hour mindful escape: Slow cinematic flight over the Portuguese coast to help you decompress (60-second preview)
    2. Has anyone used little “connection games” to feel closer to someone? Did it actually help?
    3. Anyone else ever use CBD for ADHD?
    #4
    Relaxation
    A 1-Hour mindful escape: Slow cinematic flight over the Portuguese coast to help you decompress (60-second preview) · Has anyone used little “connection games” to feel closer to someone? Did it actually help? · Anyone else ever use CBD for ADHD?
    14
  • Meditation
    13 posts in the past month
    1. I am proud of my small achievement
    2. 5 minutes meditation in the morning is a life changer
    3. Meditation.
    #5
    Meditation
    I am proud of my small achievement · 5 minutes meditation in the morning is a life changer · Meditation.
    13

Product recommendations

  • zen music
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Please share you best Zen Music? Your Moment of Zen - Four Season Forest | relaxing music with 4K forest footage
    2. Please share you best Zen Music? Your Moment of Zen - Four Season Forest | relaxing music with 4K forest footage
    3. Please share you best Zen Music? Your Moment of Zen - Four Season Forest | relaxing music with 4K forest footage
    #1
    zen music
    Please share you best Zen Music? Your Moment of Zen - Four Season Forest | relaxing music with 4K forest footage · Please share you best Zen Music? Your Moment of Zen - Four Season Forest | relaxing music with 4K forest footage · Please share you best Zen Music? Your Moment of Zen - Four Season Forest | relaxing music with 4K forest footage
    3
  • satellite phone
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Amazon Satellite Phones Today: 2023 Ratings
    2. Satellite Phone (best 2023 deals)
    3. Satellite Phone (best 2023 deals)
    #2
    satellite phone
    Best Amazon Satellite Phones Today: 2023 Ratings · Satellite Phone (best 2023 deals) · Satellite Phone (best 2023 deals)
    3
  • zen books
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Off the top of your heads, what books related to zen habits would you recommend to us?
    2. What are some books on Zen that you'd recommend?
    #3
    zen books
    Off the top of your heads, what books related to zen habits would you recommend to us? · What are some books on Zen that you'd recommend?
    2
  • zenhabits
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone recommend any zenhabit related instagrams to follow?
    2. Hey Reddit, I am 20 years old and just found out I am going to be a father, any ZenHabits you can recommend learning before the baby is born?
    #4
    zenhabits
    Anyone recommend any zenhabit related instagrams to follow? · Hey Reddit, I am 20 years old and just found out I am going to be a father, any ZenHabits you can recommend learning before the baby is born?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ZenHabits for?
Best for Meditators and mindfulness practitioners and Personal Growth enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ZenHabits 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/ZenHabits have?
Roughly 289K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ZenHabits on?
r/ZenHabits 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/ZenHabits cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ZenHabits is organized under Meditators and mindfulness practitioners, Personal Growth.
How do I join r/ZenHabits?
You can join r/ZenHabits 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.

Monthly Stats

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