r/getdisciplined

Community Overview

About r/getdisciplined

**r/GetDisciplined** is a community focused on building real self-discipline. Share practical strategies, personal experiences, and thoughtful advice to help yourself and others make lasting improvements and achieve meaningful goals.

The community at a glance

r/getdisciplined is a Subreddit for Productivity with roughly 2.2M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Productivity topic page.

Roughly 207K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Discipline, and Motivation. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention follow the schedule app, podcasts, and books.

On Reddit
2.2M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +207K members
Growth: +10.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 55K members
  • 2014: 43K members
  • 2015: 39K members
  • 2016: 42K members
  • 2017: 74K members
  • 2018: 110K members
  • 2019: 133K members
  • 2020: 183K members
  • 2023: 894K members
  • 2024: 219K members
  • 2025: 269K members
  • 2026: 98K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 15K members
  • Aug: 23K members
  • Sep: 12K members
  • Oct: 9K members
  • Nov: 18K members
  • Dec: 17K members
  • Jan: 19K members
  • Feb: 16K members
  • Mar: 17K members
  • Apr: 20K members
  • May: 22K members
  • Jun: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone managed to break out of chronic procrastination and avoidance?
    2. Quitting vaping. Your experience or advice?
    3. How to make myself get out of bed
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Has anyone managed to break out of chronic procrastination and avoidance? · Quitting vaping. Your experience or advice? · How to make myself get out of bed
    16
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Why does Dopamine WIN every time I try to be Disciplined?
    2. Why does Dopamine WIN every time I try to be Disciplined?
    3. Feeling lost at 22, erasmus, phone addiction, no end goal
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Why does Dopamine WIN every time I try to be Disciplined? · Why does Dopamine WIN every time I try to be Disciplined? · Feeling lost at 22, erasmus, phone addiction, no end goal
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [Question] Is there an app that intervenes at the very moment you tap an app icon, forcing you to snap out of autopilot?
    2. Por que é tão difícil manter hábitos simples (como ler, treinar e economizar)? Criei um app para tentar resolver isso e queria a opinião de vocês.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    [Question] Is there an app that intervenes at the very moment you tap an app icon, forcing you to snap out of autopilot? · Por que é tão difícil manter hábitos simples (como ler, treinar e economizar)? Criei um app para tentar resolver isso e queria a opinião de vocês.
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built a free habit tracker that only reminds you if you haven't done the habit yet — would love honest feedback
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    I built a free habit tracker that only reminds you if you haven't done the habit yet — would love honest feedback
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. creating an app to help the boys lock in, is this viable
    #5
    Ideas
    creating an app to help the boys lock in, is this viable
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    53 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    53
  • Discipline
    45 posts in the past month
    1. Why does Dopamine WIN every time I try to be Disciplined?
    2. LPT: Stop trying to “be more disciplined.” Your brain is wired to resist. Tap into your subconscious instead.
    3. I have absolutely no discipline
    #2
    Discipline
    Why does Dopamine WIN every time I try to be Disciplined? · LPT: Stop trying to “be more disciplined.” Your brain is wired to resist. Tap into your subconscious instead. · I have absolutely no discipline
    45
  • Motivation
    28 posts in the past month
    1. The problem isn't motivation. It's that nobody ever told you what to do on Tuesday morning.
    2. Push vs Pull Motivation: Why You Feel Burned Out Despite Success
    3. [NeedAdvice] From CBSE to BSEB, failed JEE prep, now in a private BSc college with no spark left. How do I get my motivation back?
    #3
    Motivation
    The problem isn't motivation. It's that nobody ever told you what to do on Tuesday morning. · Push vs Pull Motivation: Why You Feel Burned Out Despite Success · [NeedAdvice] From CBSE to BSEB, failed JEE prep, now in a private BSc college with no spark left. How do I get my motivation back?
    28
  • Self Improvement
    25 posts in the past month
    1. LPT: Stop trying to “be more disciplined.” Your brain is wired to resist. Tap into your subconscious instead.
    2. Don’t Let Disappointment Break You
    3. How I accidentally realized I was addicted to my phone
    #4
    Self Improvement
    LPT: Stop trying to “be more disciplined.” Your brain is wired to resist. Tap into your subconscious instead. · Don’t Let Disappointment Break You · How I accidentally realized I was addicted to my phone
    25
  • Accountability
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Starting a daily accountability log to stay consistent — today’s plan (from Japan)
    2. Looking for accountability partners
    3. Looking for a Accountability Partner in near Horamavu
    #5
    Accountability
    Starting a daily accountability log to stay consistent — today’s plan (from Japan) · Looking for accountability partners · Looking for a Accountability Partner in near Horamavu
    20

Flair

  • 🤔 NeedAdvice
    58 posts in the past month
    1. 30F, no career, no savings, no friends, no boyfriend.
    2. I think I became addicted to “planning my future self” instead of actually becoming them
    3. My life is a perfectly optimized machine and I have never been more miserable
    #1
    🤔 NeedAdvice
    30F, no career, no savings, no friends, no boyfriend. · I think I became addicted to “planning my future self” instead of actually becoming them · My life is a perfectly optimized machine and I have never been more miserable
    58
  • 💡 Advice
    36 posts in the past month
    1. No Purpose = No Discipline
    2. 5 years of thinking I was just a lazy piece of sh*t. Turns out I was just using the wrong "fix".
    3. Can we talk about our best ADHD tips and tricks?
    #2
    💡 Advice
    No Purpose = No Discipline · 5 years of thinking I was just a lazy piece of sh*t. Turns out I was just using the wrong "fix". · Can we talk about our best ADHD tips and tricks?
    36
  • 💬 Discussion
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Morning walks have changed my life, I'm not even joking
    2. For people who got their life together... how did you do it? I
    3. Why does Dopamine WIN every time I try to be Disciplined?
    #3
    💬 Discussion
    Morning walks have changed my life, I'm not even joking · For people who got their life together... how did you do it? I · Why does Dopamine WIN every time I try to be Disciplined?
    26
  • ❓ Question
    22 posts in the past month
    1. What's one decision you made in your early 20s that compounded the most over time — career, money, mindset, or just life in general?
    2. Why we can grind video games for 10 hours, but struggle to read for 10 minutes (The psychology of gamifying habits)
    3. I realized my entire day was being decided in the first 10 minutes after waking up. Anyone else notice this?
    #4
    ❓ Question
    What's one decision you made in your early 20s that compounded the most over time — career, money, mindset, or just life in general? · Why we can grind video games for 10 hours, but struggle to read for 10 minutes (The psychology of gamifying habits) · I realized my entire day was being decided in the first 10 minutes after waking up. Anyone else notice this?
    22
  • 📝 Plan
    13 posts in the past month
    1. A tidy room = a clear mind
    2. [DAY 0] Alright, I'm changing my ways.
    3. Starting a daily accountability log to stay consistent — today’s plan (from Japan)
    #5
    📝 Plan
    A tidy room = a clear mind · [DAY 0] Alright, I'm changing my ways. · Starting a daily accountability log to stay consistent — today’s plan (from Japan)
    13

Product recommendations

  • follow the schedule app
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [NeedAdvice] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app
    2. [Request] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app
    3. [Request] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app
    #1
    follow the schedule app
    [NeedAdvice] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app · [Request] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app · [Request] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app
    5
  • podcasts
    2 posts in the past month
    1. recommend me podcasts!!
    2. recommend me podcasts!!
    #2
    podcasts
    recommend me podcasts!! · recommend me podcasts!!
    2
  • books
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me a book
    2. Recommend me a book
    #3
    books
    Recommend me a book · Recommend me a book
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/getdisciplined for?
Best for Productivity enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/getdisciplined 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/getdisciplined have?
Roughly 2.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/getdisciplined on?
r/getdisciplined 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/getdisciplined cover?
On the Hive Index, r/getdisciplined is organized under Productivity.
How do I join r/getdisciplined?
You can join r/getdisciplined by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Productivity communities like?
Communities for people trying to work better, study smarter, and build better habits. Discord has massive study communities running focus sessions and accountability systems, with Facebook groups and smaller communities for specific tools, workflows, and deep work approaches.