r/sleep

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About r/sleep

Good sleep is essential for our health and happiness. Find and strengthen your best habits and help others improve theirs.

The community at a glance

r/sleep is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Biohackers with roughly 695K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Biohacking communities list.

Roughly 54K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sleep, Insomnia, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention pillows, ear plugs, and sleep app.

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695K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +54K members
Growth: +8.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 1K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 9K members
  • 2019: 16K members
  • 2020: 20K members
  • 2021: 20K members
  • 2023: 452K members
  • 2024: 87K members
  • 2025: 41K members
  • 2026: 35K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 12K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 6K members
  • Jun: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    23 posts in the past month
    1. People who fixed their sleep, what actually worked?
    2. How I finally improved my sleep after 8 years what actually worked for me
    3. How to Reset Your Brain During a Sleep Deficit (No Caffeine, No Naps)
    #1
    Advice Requests
    People who fixed their sleep, what actually worked? · How I finally improved my sleep after 8 years what actually worked for me · How to Reset Your Brain During a Sleep Deficit (No Caffeine, No Naps)
    23
  • Pain & Anger
    9 posts in the past month
    1. My boyfriend slept over for the past week as his place was going through renovations and he brought up my sleep habits as the cause of basically all the health issues I have
    2. What drives your revenge bedtime procrastination?
    3. I Just Want a Good Night’s Sleep🫠
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    My boyfriend slept over for the past week as his place was going through renovations and he brought up my sleep habits as the cause of basically all the health issues I have · What drives your revenge bedtime procrastination? · I Just Want a Good Night’s Sleep🫠
    9
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Sauna fixed my sleep
    2. Sudden change in sleep pattern. Need help fixing it.
    3. moving away from standard white noise loops to endless sound has fixed my sleep latency
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Sauna fixed my sleep · Sudden change in sleep pattern. Need help fixing it. · moving away from standard white noise loops to endless sound has fixed my sleep latency
    5
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I am sharing my sleep analysis from last night
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    I am sharing my sleep analysis from last night
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. I want to build a “sleep agent” does something like this already exist?
    #5
    Ideas
    I want to build a “sleep agent” does something like this already exist?
    1

Topics

  • Sleep
    477 posts in the past month
    1. Started reading about what your brain actually does during deep sleep and now I can't stop thinking about it
    2. If sleep is so important, why doesn't the body force us to sleep like it forces us to breathe?
    3. Anyone else sleep better with a fan on, even when the room isn't hot?
    #1
    Sleep
    Started reading about what your brain actually does during deep sleep and now I can't stop thinking about it · If sleep is so important, why doesn't the body force us to sleep like it forces us to breathe? · Anyone else sleep better with a fan on, even when the room isn't hot?
    477
  • Insomnia
    57 posts in the past month
    1. Severe insomniac here. Can we talk about nature sounds? What specific textures actually work for you?
    2. I'm so sick of insomnia
    3. Can anyone suffering from insomnia can tell how it feels?
    #2
    Insomnia
    Severe insomniac here. Can we talk about nature sounds? What specific textures actually work for you? · I'm so sick of insomnia · Can anyone suffering from insomnia can tell how it feels?
    57
  • Hate
    49 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    49
  • Night
    49 posts in the past month
    1. Waking up at 3am every night for 2+ years, can't fall back asleep, completely burnt out and desperate for help (28M)
    2. i started going to bed before midnight and my personality changed
    3. Multiple factors are keeping me from sleeping over four hours a night
    #4
    Night
    Waking up at 3am every night for 2+ years, can't fall back asleep, completely burnt out and desperate for help (28M) · i started going to bed before midnight and my personality changed · Multiple factors are keeping me from sleeping over four hours a night
    49
  • Sleeping
    38 posts in the past month
    1. I know stopping/decreasing phone usage would fix my sleeping problems but I can't bring myself to do it
    #5
    Sleeping
    I know stopping/decreasing phone usage would fix my sleeping problems but I can't bring myself to do it
    38

Product recommendations

  • pillows
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best pillow to avoid neck pain for side sleepers
    2. Why are the best pillows available always too thin on their own?
    3. Any good pillows you recommend?
    #1
    pillows
    Best pillow to avoid neck pain for side sleepers · Why are the best pillows available always too thin on their own? · Any good pillows you recommend?
    7
  • ear plugs
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best ear plugs to block out any and all noise to help me sleep need recommendations
    2. My boyfriend snores too loudly 😩 Can anyone recommend some comfortable earplugs or sleep headphones that are good for blocking out the noise?
    3. Are earplugs recommended for someone who produces a lot of ear wax?
    #2
    ear plugs
    Best ear plugs to block out any and all noise to help me sleep need recommendations · My boyfriend snores too loudly 😩 Can anyone recommend some comfortable earplugs or sleep headphones that are good for blocking out the noise? · Are earplugs recommended for someone who produces a lot of ear wax?
    4
  • sleep app
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Guys I highly recommend this sleep app:
    2. Guys I highly recommend this sleep app:
    #3
    sleep app
    Guys I highly recommend this sleep app: · Guys I highly recommend this sleep app:
    2
  • bluetooth pillow speaker
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended bluetooth pillow speaker for audiobooks?
    2. Recommended bluetooth pillow speaker for audiobooks?
    #4
    bluetooth pillow speaker
    Recommended bluetooth pillow speaker for audiobooks? · Recommended bluetooth pillow speaker for audiobooks?
    2
  • melatonin
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Natrol recommends 20 mg of melatonin in one night.
    2. Is Buying Melatonin from AliExpress Safe and Recommended? 🌙🛍️
    #5
    melatonin
    Natrol recommends 20 mg of melatonin in one night. · Is Buying Melatonin from AliExpress Safe and Recommended? 🌙🛍️
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/sleep for?
Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Biohackers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/sleep 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/sleep have?
Roughly 695K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/sleep on?
r/sleep 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/sleep cover?
On the Hive Index, r/sleep is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Biohackers.
How do I join r/sleep?
You can join r/sleep by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Fitness communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.
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