About r/selfimprovement
“Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson This subreddit is for those who have questions about how to improve any aspects of their lives, from motivation and procrastination, to social skills and fitness, and everything in between. It is also a subreddit to share your helpful and civil ideas, tips, and advice on how others can improve themselves.
The community at a glance
r/selfimprovement is a Subreddit for Personal Growth with roughly 2.7M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Personal Growth topic page.
Roughly 350K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Self Improvement, Apps, and Self Improvement. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention book, app, and podcast.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 17K members
- 2014: 17K members
- 2015: 17K members
- 2016: 17K members
- 2017: 31K members
- 2018: 53K members
- 2019: 114K members
- 2020: 229K members
- 2023: 1.3M members
- 2024: 220K members
- 2025: 425K members
- 2026: 243K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 23K members
- Oct: 17K members
- Nov: 29K members
- Dec: 27K members
- Jan: 29K members
- Feb: 29K members
- Mar: 29K members
- Apr: 31K members
- May: 35K members
- Jun: 41K members
- Jul: 28K members
- Aug: 20K members
Themes
- Advice Requests16 posts in the past month
- How to not be ashamed of failure?
- What’s something you became better at once you stopped trying to be good at it?
- Need somw advice
#116Advice RequestsHow to not be ashamed of failure? · What’s something you became better at once you stopped trying to be good at it? · Need somw advice
Topics
- Self Improvement15 posts in the past month
- The only 5 advices you need for self improvement.
#115Self ImprovementThe only 5 advices you need for self improvement. - Apps11 posts in the past month#211Apps
- Self Improvement7 posts in the past month#37Self Improvement
- Advice7 posts in the past month
- 23F In Job Corps Struggling, Looking For Advice
- Need somw advice
#47Advice23F In Job Corps Struggling, Looking For Advice · Need somw advice - Accountability6 posts in the past month#56Accountability
Flair
- Question44 posts in the past month
- I dont know where to start
- 25M — Two years ago I was at one of my lowest points. My life has improved a lot, but I still feel completely behind socially. What should I work on next?
- 25M, I’m happy with most parts of my life — so why does dating feel impossible for me?
#144QuestionI dont know where to start · 25M — Two years ago I was at one of my lowest points. My life has improved a lot, but I still feel completely behind socially. What should I work on next? · 25M, I’m happy with most parts of my life — so why does dating feel impossible for me? - Tips and Tricks15 posts in the past month
- How to concentrate properly on my work at home?
- How to concentrate properly on my work at home?
- How do you deal with someone who constantly labels you without cutting them off?
#215Tips and TricksHow to concentrate properly on my work at home? · How to concentrate properly on my work at home? · How do you deal with someone who constantly labels you without cutting them off? - Other14 posts in the past month
- I need help
- I realized I wasn’t reading nearly enough
- awareness vs action help
#314OtherI need help · I realized I wasn’t reading nearly enough · awareness vs action help - My Achievement11 posts in the past month
- How do you handle the emotional impact of social media likes? (Self-reflection)
- What I Learned About Myself After Everything
- Improvement Areas
#411My AchievementHow do you handle the emotional impact of social media likes? (Self-reflection) · What I Learned About Myself After Everything · Improvement Areas - Positive Affirmations2 posts in the past month
- 8 years a NEET, severe social anxiety, and deep in a PMO addiction. I feel completely stuck, how do I break this chain?
- Life Advice
#52Positive Affirmations8 years a NEET, severe social anxiety, and deep in a PMO addiction. I feel completely stuck, how do I break this chain? · Life Advice
Product recommendations
- book14 posts in the past month
- Which book best crushes the habit of showing off?
- Any recommended books on how to be more like a woman as a man?
- What books, videos or classes do you recommend to someone who becomes way too anxious and toxic when dealing with situations that aren't perfect?
#114bookWhich book best crushes the habit of showing off? · Any recommended books on how to be more like a woman as a man? · What books, videos or classes do you recommend to someone who becomes way too anxious and toxic when dealing with situations that aren't perfect? - app3 posts in the past month
- What is the BEST all-round daily planning app in your opinion?
- Anybody have an app they could recommend to stop watching YouTube?
- Does anyone use a habit tracker app / digital journal? Looking for recs
#23appWhat is the BEST all-round daily planning app in your opinion? · Anybody have an app they could recommend to stop watching YouTube? · Does anyone use a habit tracker app / digital journal? Looking for recs - podcast2 posts in the past month
- Positive/ educational podcast recs
- Advice and Tips of improving communication in relationships? Podcast and video recs
#32podcastPositive/ educational podcast recs · Advice and Tips of improving communication in relationships? Podcast and video recs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/selfimprovement for?
- Best for Personal Growth enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/selfimprovement 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/selfimprovement have?
- Roughly 2.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/selfimprovement on?
- r/selfimprovement 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/selfimprovement cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/selfimprovement is organized under Personal Growth.
- How do I join r/selfimprovement?
- You can join r/selfimprovement by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Personal Growth communities like?
- Communities for people working on habits, mindset, and self-improvement in a broad sense. You will find daily check-ins, coaching spaces, and peer support across Discord, WhatsApp, and subscription communities on various platforms. Range from casual motivation groups to more structured personal development programs.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
- 15
- Views /mo (-42%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (-50%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (+200%)
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