Self-improvement subreddits
We found 80 active self-improvement subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/GetMotivated with 24.1M members. The busiest is r/Adulting, with 5,341 posts last month. In 9 of the 61 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/GetMotivated24.1M members
- r/Adulting5,341 posts in September 2026
- r/selfdevelopment+1004% members in 12 months
- r/CongratsLikeImFive16% of new-account posts removed
All active self-improvement subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/GetMotivated↗Welcome to /r/GetMotivated! We're glad you made it. This is the subreddit that will help you finally get up and do what you know you need to do. It's the subreddit to give and receive motivation throu | 24.1M | 262 | 0% | 29 | 24% | 86% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 2 | r/productivity↗Tips and tricks for being more productive! | 4.26M | 1,075 | +5% | 29 | 41% | 77% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 3 | 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 | 2.76M | 2,727 | +16% | 27 | 42% | 76% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 4 | r/Adulting↗This is a subreddit for people who are actively trying to be more of an adult. It can include tips, victories, and questions. | 2.25M | 5,341 | +23% | 33 | 42% | 65% | 99% | Yes |
| 5 | 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 improveme | 2.23M | 1,244 | +9% | 27 | 38% | 83% | 72% | No |
| 6 | r/simpleliving↗Breaking free of the work/spend/borrow cycle in order to live more fully, sustainably, and cooperatively. | 1.61M | 379 | +10% | 33 | 56% | 72% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 7 | r/Mindfulness↗Mindfulness is awareness of one's internal states and surroundings. | 1.48M | 298 | +2% | 30 | 41% | 67% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 8 | r/DecidingToBeBetter↗Ready to make a positive change in your life and leave behind habits that no longer serves you? This community is for you! Please read rules before posting. | 1.4M | 1,389 | +9% | 27 | 48% | 55% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 9 | r/howtonotgiveafuck↗how to not give a fuck is the paradoxical problem-free philosophy @ https://discord.gg/DILLIGAF | 1.11M | 462 | +7% | 32 | 30% | 93% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 10 | r/motivation↗Have something Motivating? Post it here (as long as it isn't spam or self promotion) | 651K | 654 | +13% | 30 | 27% | 71% | 89% | Yes |
| 11 | r/adultingph↗This subreddit is your go-to destination for navigating the world of adulting in the Philippines. Whether you're seeking advice, sharing experiences, or looking for tips and hacks to conquer the chall | 594K | 788 | +15% | 26 | 60% | 100% | 94% | Yes |
| 12 | r/confidence↗There's no excuse for the dismissal of accessibility. Everybody deserves access to common resources, not just those that are convenient. | 479K | 236 | +13% | 27 | 36% | 87% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 13 | r/CongratsLikeImFive↗new-account friendlyEver need someone to be proud of your minor accomplishments? Look no further! | 449K | 445 | +4% | 26 | 61% | 91% | 16% | No |
| 14 | r/selflove↗A place for sharing everything to do with developing a deep unconditional love for your self. Share stories, reach out for help and advice, learn with others. | 354K | 897 | +35% | 30 | 63% | 96% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 15 | r/Positivity↗Welcome to r/positivity, a place to share positive and uplifting stories and links to promote an optimistic lifestyle. | 324K | 677 | +12% | 35 | 52% | 57% | 64% | No |
| 16 | r/digitalminimalism↗new-account friendlyFocusing on digital minimalism in its various forms. Digital Minimalism: tranquility in the digital age. | 308K | 985 | +62% | 31 | 52% | 76% | 15% | Yes |
| 17 | r/Subliminal↗new-account friendlyA community to share, discuss and peer review subliminals that you encounter. | 241K | 4,197 | +40% | 20 | 71% | 100% | 11% | Yes |
| 18 | r/selfhelp↗A community dedicated to self-improvement, personal growth, and motivation. Share insights, guides, tips, seek advice, and support each other on the journey to becoming your best self. We even have a | 241K | 818 | +12% | 25 | 47% | 94% | 47% | No |
| 19 | r/selfcare↗This community is for supporting one another in taking better care of ourselves. | 230K | 344 | +24% | 33 | 78% | 42% | 84% | No |
| 20 | r/Habits↗R/Habits is a place to share news and discuss the formation, cessation, and alteration of habits in people. | 218K | 438 | +51% | 33 | 42% | 62% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 21 | r/GetMotivatedBuddies↗Find one-to-one accountability partners for health and fitness, studying, work, and healthy habit building. | 210K | 297 | +5% | 25 | 42% | 82% | 50% | No |
| 22 | r/MotivationalThoughts↗Motivational Thoughts is for people who want more from themselves and their lives. We bring together motivation, personal growth, practical wisdom, and accountability to help you turn intentions into | 204K | 1,204 | +48% | 37 | 30% | 48% | 45% | Yes |
| 23 | r/ProductivityApps↗A place to discuss Productivity and apps to help with it. | 200K | 2,030 | +93% | 30 | 27% | 57% | 34% | Yes |
| 24 | r/gratitude↗r/Gratitude is a community dedicated to the practice of gratitude. Practicing gratitude every day can have a profound impact on our overall well-being, as it helps us shift our focus from what we lack | 194K | 669 | +31% | 36 | 67% | 59% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 25 | r/Semenretention↗*PLEASE READ THIS AND CLICK ON EACH DROP DOWN RULE BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING TO AVOID A BAN* Welcome brothers. SR is an ancient practice used by a small percentage of the male population worldwide. | 187K | 1,171 | +15% | 25 | 6% | 89% | 96% | Yes |
| 26 | r/inspiration↗Life can be tough; we all experience difficult obstacles at some point in our lives and to overcome them, we need support and inspiration. r/inspiration provides a platform for you to get the inspirat | 179K | 346 | +19% | 34 | 37% | 90% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 27 | r/inspirationalquotes↗A space for powerful, uplifting, and meaningful quotes to motivate you or just make you feel better Share daily inspiration, life lessons, and motivational thoughts. | 162K | 781 | +30% | 34 | 30% | 32% | 19% | Yes |
| 28 | r/MotivationAndMindset↗Welcome to our Motivation and Mindset subreddit! This is your go-to place for all things inspiring and empowering. Whether it's a powerful quote, a personal success story, or a motivational video, sha | 150K | 710 | +118% | 35 | 26% | 45% | 20% | Yes |
| 29 | r/GetMotivatedMindset↗An optimistic community to share what helped you with motivation, self-improvement, and mental health. Participate in engaging Q&As to inspire growth Join the journey! | 147K | 587 | +117% | 41 | 43% | 96% | 53% | Yes |
| 30 | r/MotivationalPics↗The Official Subreddit for Motivational Pictures! | 144K | 496 | +19% | 34 | 26% | 100% | Min. age/karma | No |
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| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/stoicquotes↗A subreddit for people who want to read, share and/or discuss quotes related to stoicism. | 133K | 94 | +29% | 34 | 20% | 52% | 49% | Yes |
| 32 | r/NonZeroDay↗There are no more zero days. Be grateful to the three yous. Forgive yourself. Read books and exercise. | 128K | 295 | +4% | 28 | 46% | 26% | 27% | Yes |
| 33 | r/MotivationalQuotes↗Motivation, short and simple | 122K | 975 | +147% | 25 | 29% | 43% | 25% | Yes |
| 34 | r/Relax↗Relax! You're on r/Relax; a place to decompress and share relaxing content such as videos, art, music, and more. Take it easy and read the rules before posting! | 115K | 581 | +121% | 31 | 59% | 66% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 35 | r/Discipline↗Your goals will not be reached without discipline. If you're grinding towards anything, you've come to the right place. This community's mission is to give a voice for everyone to share their story. H | 107K | 329 | +42% | 29 | 34% | 34% | 19% | No |
| 36 | r/lifelonglearning↗A community dedicated to discussing resources, methods, and aspects of enriching life through the constant acquisition of knowledge. | 105K | 534 | +889% | 36 | 54% | 57% | – | Yes |
| 37 | r/GrowthMindset↗new-account friendlyA subreddit dedicated to the growth mindstet and trying to grow out of a fixed mindset | 103K | 446 | +400% | 39 | 25% | 34% | 14% | Yes |
| 38 | r/MindsetMode↗🚀 Welcome to MindsetMode , Where Growth Begins! -This is your ultimate space for daily motivation, mindset transformation, personal growth, and mental resilience. -Whether you're chasing big goals, | 102K | 169 | +340% | 36 | 20% | 52% | 36% | Yes |
| 39 | r/Quotes_Hub↗new-account friendlywww.evergreenshayari.com Best Collections of Thoughts & Quotes About Love, Motivation and Many More.. | 102K | 1,045 | +139% | 36 | 22% | 39% | 13% | Yes |
| 40 | r/selfdevelopment↗new-account friendlyHelping each other become healthier, wealthier, and wiser. | 101K | 453 | +1004% | 37 | 33% | 100% | 10% | Yes |
| 41 | r/affirmations↗Positive affirmations are declarations of truth one makes aloud about oneself. Affirmations encourage a positive outlook and can make big changes in the way you think. This community is not just for | 101K | 334 | +561% | 34 | 50% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 42 | r/SlowLiving↗Simple living at an easy pace. | 99K | 82 | +115% | 36 | 83% | 76% | – | No |
| 43 | r/highergirlpower↗✨ Welcome to the official Higher Girl Power Community! ✨ ♡ Your reality changes when you do ♡ This is the original, high vibration space for all the lucky girls manifesting their dream lives! We are | 87K | 532 | +187% | 32 | 88% | 56% | 20% | Yes |
| 44 | r/PKMS↗Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) includes methods and tools used for individuals to classify, store, and organize the information they learn and experience in their daily lives. There are a few obj | 80K | 76 | +39% | 33 | 22% | 64% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 45 | r/TrueGrit↗r/TrueGrit is a community focused on building resilience in everyday life. We explore how sleep, food, movement, routines, and other habits can help us feel stronger, and better equipped for life. Sh | 79K | 181 | +239% | 35 | 28% | 88% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 46 | r/GodFrequency↗This community is for those who’ve made the conscious choice to evolve. To leave behind old habits, limiting beliefs, and low frequency behavior not out of shame, but out of clarity. We’re here for gr | 78K | 522 | +94% | 38 | 17% | 63% | 34% | Yes |
| 47 | r/BodyAcceptance↗We are often bombarded with the "ideal body." We all have a lack of perfection and we all deserve to feel good about ourselves and comfortable in our skin, without the demands that we need to change i | 66K | 45 | +4% | 26 | 79% | 76% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 48 | r/theXeffect↗People here are on a 50-day journey to create/break one or more habits by simply making a 7x7 grid on a card and crossing off each day with a fat-ass felt marker, because your willpower is like a musc | 65K | 44 | +2% | 27 | 42% | 33% | – | Yes |
| 49 | r/TheImprovementRoom↗A community dedicated for self-improvement. Share tips, advice and lessons! We believe everyone has unlimited potential with improvement. | 65K | 244 | +260% | 37 | 14% | 22% | 18% | Yes |
| 50 | r/PositiveThinking↗We share about Successful people here in this reddit to inspire others. If you want to share anything related to Success, Successful people, Positivity etc, Please feel free to do so. If you are fou | 63K | 517 | +28% | 35 | 54% | 9% | 76% | Yes |
| 51 | r/sleephackers↗Practical, evidence-based ways to sleep better. Light, timing, temperature, caffeine, trackers, and experiments that actually work. Beginners welcome. Share what you've tried, bring data when you have | 61K | 348 | +72% | 35 | 38% | 35% | 21% | Yes |
| 52 | r/gtd↗Getting Things Done (GTD) is a productivity methodology as described in the book by David Allen. r/gtd is a place to discuss and ask questions about the implementation and execution of the GTD methodo | 57K | 52 | +11% | 35 | 21% | 83% | 81% | Yes |
| 53 | r/manprovement↗A community for building better men. | 56K | 65 | +14% | 30 | 7% | 76% | 74% | Yes |
| 54 | r/Premiummotivation↗new-account friendlyIf you’re looking for a space to get inspired and stay accountable, come join us. We’re a growing crew of people pushing each other to level up every day and encourage everyone to contribute their own | 53K | 245 | +150% | 37 | 15% | 34% | 16% | Yes |
| 55 | r/BloomAndChill↗Welcome to BloomAndChill-a wellness inspired space centered around mental, emotional, creative and holistic wellbeing. Here, nature, art, mindful living, positivity and cultivation come together- from | 52K | 128 | +1727% | 39 | 14% | 49% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 56 | r/TimeManagement↗🕒Time is the most valuable coin of your life - let's learn how to invest it better - together! | 51K | 37 | – | 28 | 40% | 45% | Approved only | Yes |
| 57 | r/NextGenMan↗We teach men discipline, clarity, confidence. Become the man you respect. | 43K | 48 | +636% | 36 | 13% | 52% | – | Yes |
| 58 | r/happiness↗A place where science meets happiness. Articles and studies about happiness, or activities and projects along with a explanation pertaining to the science behind why these activities are good for us i | 36K | 63 | +26% | 32 | 43% | 99% | – | Yes |
| 59 | r/WellnessOver30↗Welcome! This is an adult community interested in overall wellness. We welcome wellness topics such as sexual, mental, emotional, diet, stress management, weight lifting, walking, running, yoga, etc, | 35K | 92 | +46% | 37 | 69% | 17% | 86% | Yes |
| 60 | r/feelgood↗**feel good** \ˈfēl-ˌgu̇d\ *adjective* **1** intended to make one happy or satisfied **2** causing a feeling of happiness and well-being **3** cheerfully sentimental. --- **/r/FeelGood** is your one | 34K | 79 | +66% | 34 | 48% | 92% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 61 | r/lilwins↗A space to celebrate the "small" stuff that isn’t small—like brushing your teeth on a hard day or finishing that Zoom call. Share your: 🧠 Mental health wins. 💪 Workout glimmers. 💻 Work breakthroughs | 30K | 207 | +180% | 35 | 16% | 58% | 72% | Yes |
| 62 | r/mindfulnessmeditation↗A place to learn about and discuss mindfulness meditation. | 30K | 186 | – | 32 | 42% | 41% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 63 | r/subliminalsforever↗r/subliminals but better and with ACTIVE moderation + rules enforced !! We created this new subreddit to be a place for helping each other, showing real results, and having fun manifesting maturely <3 | 28K | 903 | +1328% | 21 | 79% | 52% | 38% | Yes |
| 64 | r/vipassana↗Vipassana meditation as taught by the late S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin is a path to happiness practiced by people of all walks of life around the world. The technique is based on | 27K | 119 | +19% | 31 | 34% | 81% | 79% | Yes |
| 65 | r/QuotePics↗Welcome to Quote Pics! Share your own creations, discover beautiful quote pics, and find daily motivation in a scroll. | 23K | 287 | +139% | 36 | 17% | 34% | 33% | Yes |
| 66 | r/artistsWay↗new-account friendlyThe purpose of this group is to share our journeys of working through The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, as well as other works by her. The purpose of The Artist's Way is to unblock creative people a | 22K | 61 | +42% | 34 | 80% | 85% | 14% | Yes |
| 67 | r/SeniorCitizenTips↗A community where people are free to post and help to senior citizens. Help on how to do daily tasks, excercises, leisure activities to remain active. | 19K | 81 | – | 49 | 44% | 13% | – | Yes |
| 68 | r/Headspace↗Headspace | 18K | 43 | +5% | 30 | 48% | – | – | Yes |
| 69 | r/MotivateInspire↗Posting contents that will inspire, motivate and transform people to remould themselves thereby changing the world. Please join us so that together we can make the world a better place. | 18K | 71 | +8% | 29 | 24% | 2% | 21% | Yes |
| 70 | r/lifegoals↗Join us on Lemmy: https://lemmy.world/c/yourlifegoals We have gone dark indefinitely as a result of the ongoing reddit protest. | 18K | 194 | – | 27 | 39% | 33% | – | Yes |
| 71 | r/ADHDthriving↗Welcome! This is a subreddit dedicated to living your best life with ADHD. Topics include study tips, interior design advice, your favorite sensory/fidget objects, etc. While this sub centers around A | 18K | 83 | +53% | 33 | 68% | 48% | – | Yes |
| 72 | r/SelfCompassion↗r/SelfCompassion is a supportive, inclusive place to share how we use self-compassion in our daily lives. | 16K | 158 | – | 34 | 60% | 32% | – | Yes |
| 73 | r/Spiritual_Energy↗A welcoming space for like-minded individuals to explore psychic insight, mediumship, tarot, and more. Whether you're here to share inspiration, offer free or paid readings, or connect with fellow spi | 16K | 255 | – | 32 | 59% | 6% | 17% | Yes |
| 74 | r/Accountabilibuddies↗new-account friendlyWhether it be weight loss, fitness, finishing a project, getting your grades up, learning a language or making sure to keep your room tidy. Having someone to hold you accountable works! Format: Age | 14K | 549 | – | 27 | 38% | 49% | 16% | Yes |
| 75 | r/gamification↗Gamification, or gameful design, is all about motivation. It's the art of finding the fun and challenge in everyday activities and framing them like a game to make them more engaging. From business an | 13K | 143 | +48% | 31 | 22% | 40% | 31% | Yes |
| 76 | r/dailygratitude↗Studies have shown that people who record things they're grateful for on a regular basis become happier. /r/DailyGratitude is a place to post your statements of gratitude. https://old.reddit.com/r/ | 9.7K | 58 | +10% | 29 | 59% | 29% | – | No |
| 77 | r/FinchUnofficial↗A relaxed and open space to chat about everything Finch-related, without the constraints of the official channels. | 9.6K | 194 | +136% | 33 | 90% | 84% | 47% | Yes |
| 78 | r/guidedmeditation↗A place to submit and listen to both yours and other's guided meditations. | 6.1K | 39 | – | 32 | – | – | – | Yes |
| 79 | r/FocusFriendApp↗Focus Friend is a cozy, gamified, productivity app created by Hank Green and Bria Sullivan to help you put down your phone and get things done. Set a timer and your bean will knit along with you while | 4.8K | 136 | – | 29 | 77% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 80 | r/finchie↗talk about the finch self care app and have loads of fun posting about our birds on the daily!!! | 4.5K | 257 | +959% | 33 | 91% | 69% | – | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the self-improvement group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Self-improvement subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest self-improvement subreddit?
r/GetMotivated, with 24.1M members in September 2026. Next are r/productivity (4.26M) and r/selfimprovement (2.76M).
Which self-improvement subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/Adulting (5,341 posts), r/Subliminal (4,197 posts) and r/selfimprovement (2,727 posts).
Which self-improvement subreddits can a new account post in?
r/CongratsLikeImFive (16% of new-account posts removed), r/digitalminimalism (15% of new-account posts removed) and r/Subliminal (11% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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