The 'Meditate' emote depicts a green Pepe the Frog character sitting cross-legged in a meditation pose, wearing a blue shirt. This emote is used to convey a sense of calm, patience, or mindfulness in chat. It represents taking a moment to breathe, reflect, or maintain composure, especially during stressful or chaotic stream moments.
Origin
The Meditate emote is a variation of the popular Pepe the Frog character, which originated from Matt Furie's 'Boy's Club' comic in 2005. This specific meditation-themed variation became popular on Twitch and third-party emote platforms like 7TV, BTTV (BetterTTV), and FFZ (FrankerFaceZ) around 2018-2019. The emote builds on the widespread Pepe emote culture that has become a cornerstone of Twitch chat expressions.
When to use
The Meditate emote is commonly used in the following contexts:
• During moments when a streamer needs to calm down or take a breath • When chat is encouraging patience (such as waiting for a game to load or a streamer to return) • After chaotic or high-energy moments in a stream to suggest a return to calm • When a streamer is making a thoughtful decision or taking time to consider options • Ironically during particularly frustrating gameplay moments to suggest the streamer should remain calm • During meditation or mindfulness segments some streamers incorporate into their content
