/r/Meditation/

r/Meditation

3.6M members
r/Meditation is a subreddit with 3.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses meditation, struggling, retreat, focus, and book, and they frequently recommend/review meditation app, guided meditations, and books on spirituality.
This community is for sharing experiences, stories and instruction relating to the practice of meditation.

Popular Themes in r/Meditation

#1
Advice Requests
: "What changes have you noticed in your life after meditation? I’d love to hear your stories. Also, what type of meditation do you practice?"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "It’s not as fun anymore (5 months), is this normal?"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Could anyone recommend an app specifically designed around deep breathing?"
3 posts

Popular Topics in r/Meditation

#1

Meditation

: "Has Meditation ever made you less interested in people?"
84 posts
#2

Struggling

18 posts
#3

Retreat

7 posts
#4

Focus

: "You don't need to tense up your forehead muscles to try to Focus"
5 posts
#5

Book

4 posts
#6

Yoga

3 posts
#7

Looking For A Meditation Book

3 posts
#8

Looking For A Meditation App

3 posts
#9

Looking For A Meditation Retreat

3 posts
#10

Looking For A Meditation Teacher

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/Meditation

Meditation App

314 reviews
#1
Insight Timer
4.5 from 52 reviews
#2
Medito
4.7 from 34 reviews
#3
Waking Up
4.5 from 28 reviews
#1
YouTube
4.3 from 18 reviews
#2
Insight Timer
4.7 from 13 reviews
#3
Headspace
4.1 from 8 reviews
#1
Ajahn Brahm
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Eckhart Tolle
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Jon Kabat-Zinn
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Meditation

#1
Question ❓
: "What’s a mental or physical hack you use to instantly quiet your inner monologue when your brain won't shut up?"
129 posts
#2
Sharing / Insight 💡
: "One year of logging my nightly meditations and what quietly changed my life."
39 posts
#3
Discussion 💬
: "She spent decades teaching people how to prepare for death. Then at 86 she broke her leg and discovered she wasn't as ready as she thought."
21 posts
#4
Other
: "8 months post partum and deeply grieving my formal practice. Seeking advice from other parents"
4 posts
#5
Spirituality :energy:
: "Anyone Else Trying to Build a Meditation Habit? Let’s Share Our Experiences"
4 posts
#6
Resource 📚
: "A straight back is better for meditating"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/Meditation

Yearly
+55k members(1.6%)

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Last updated: July 27, 2026