Fixing my sleep using public humiliation and giving away a Kindle
Hiyo Indie Hackers 👋
I've just launched Naprevive.com, a gamified challenge to fix my (and maybe yours) messed-up sleeping pattern 😅
The idea is to hold myself accountable towards my goal, get some real skin in the game by having a stake and document the journey. Here's how it works:
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I have to meet one simple goal for 28 days: waking up before 8 AM
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I have 3 hearts. If I fail a 3rd time, it's game over, and I have to give away a Kindle (or equivalent money) to one of the subscribers.
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It pulls my sleep data directly from my smartwatch (Garmin) and automatically posts it publicly, so I can't fake it, and I am put up for public humiliation if I fail my goal.
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You can subscribe to follow the journey. You can also post on the public board or send me real-time messages encouraging or roasting me.
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I write a log every day in the journal section detailing my experience and learnings, documenting the entire process and letting followers be truly a part of it.
I've been suffering from sleeping issues for over a decade now (see the story page on Naprevive). After trying out many tips and supplements, I realised what I actually need might be accountability and consequence. Naprevive is an attempt at that. I'm more than a week into the challenge, and I have to say it's making a real difference.
This whole idea only works if people like you are a part of it. So, you'd make my day by checking it out. Also, I'm a tiny profile, and my sleep habit is legendary level messed up. So if you sign up, you'll actually have a high probability of winning a Kindle 😄
Besides the challenge, I'd really love to hear from fellow IndieHacker about the product aspect of Naprevive. Could this be helpful for you in building/breaking any habit? Or, how could I turn this into a user-facing product? Do you think it's got any good potential? I'd be super happy to hear any opinions and feedback! 🙏
I thin the best way to fix sleep problem is going to bed early, for example try to sleep at 10 pm. In order to sleep early you should be tired. For this doing some sport is the best option.
I agree! Now that I've been doing this challenge, the main challenge that makes or breaks it is going to bed early, and that's what I am struggling with.
However, it's a bit easier to control the wake-up time than the sleeping time, and it can help with the sleeping time too, which is why I decided to make that the main rule.
Btw, I noticed doing a workout or sports later in the day can also leave me more energetic and awake in the evening. Did you face anything similar?
I've been working on something similar to help me and my friends stick to our habits. The accountability is huge a lot of times we know what to do but we don't do it. Taking action and behavior change is the key.
Has your sleep quality improved?
The accountability angle is the missing piece in most habit apps data without consequence doesn't change behavior. What are you building exactly? Curious what the accountability mechanic looks like in your version.
You're right, accountability is the one that can sometimes make or break it. For me, that's a big one I was missing.
I can't really say my sleep quality improved much; I'm just not sleeping enough. However, waking up early has led to a few major quality-of-life improvements. And I no longer struggle to sleep as I'm in short supply.
I'd love to know, what tool are you building, and for tracking what kind of habit? How did you integrate accountability into it? :)
Nice, but I really need that Kindle!!
Thanks, man!
Maybe it's on the verge of being yours! 😄
The Garmin integration is the killer feature here - removing the ability to self-report eliminates the biggest loophole in accountability systems. Most habit apps fail because they rely on honor-based tracking, and we're remarkably good at lying to ourselves.
I'm curious about the psychology behind the 3-hearts mechanic. Did you consider making it binary (one strike = game over) or more forgiving (5+ chances)? There's interesting tension between stakes high enough to motivate vs. so high that one slip causes people to abandon entirely.
Also wondering if you've seen any difference in subscriber behavior - do people root for you to succeed, or are the "I want that Kindle" comments more common? That dynamic could tell you a lot about whether this becomes a solo accountability tool vs. a community competition platform.
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his is a really honest take on habit change, and the “skin in the game” element is what makes it compelling. Public accountability + real consequences feels very different from most sleep apps that just collect data and hope motivation shows up.
I also like that you’re documenting the journey daily — that narrative is probably as valuable as the challenge itself. From a product angle, it feels like this could extend beyond sleep into any habit where accountability matters more than optimization.
Curious what’s been harder so far: building the system or actually sticking to the habit once the system exists? And have you noticed whether public visibility changes behavior more than the financial stake?
The core value isn’t sleep tracking but consequence-driven behavior change, and that’s broadly applicable beyond sleep. Turning this into a product likely means templating the challenge mechanics so users can define their own rules, stakes, and public visibility.
Exactly, amazingly put! 👏
That's the whole plan here. This, in its current state, is basically just one implementation for one use case. I'm thinking about doing another for writers to help them build consistent writing habits.
But I'm not sure how best to approach it in terms of business. That's what I've been trying to figure out. Any thoughts? :)
nice
Thank you so much for taking a look! :)
good sleep is golden
Right? It's one of those cornerstone things that bleeds into every part of your life. Had to learn it the hard way 😅
Thanks you checking it out, man! 🙏
So like...if I message you at random hours and keep you up, is that unethical? 😅 #NeedAKindle
Nothing unethical, but if you do that and I fail the challenge, you have to give me the Kindle 😬
Niceeeee
Thank you very much! 😄
That's a nice idea honestly, nothing makes you stick to a goal then punishment :p
Exactly! I've tried incorporating positive reinforcement for habit formation, and it works, but sometimes, fear is just a better tool 😅
Thanks for checking it out! 🙏
Really liked your concept. It would be nice if I could set any kind of goal to track
Thanks a ton for checking it out, Gus!
That's the final plan with this project. I'm hoping make it so that folks can do their own sleep challenges, and then slowly add other types of goals.
Out of curiosity, what goal would you use it for if it could track it? :)
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