How your AI meditation instructor uses memory and feedback

Personalization should leave room for change

“I disliked that rushed opening” does not mean “I dislike all energetic guidance.” “I feel overwhelmed today” does not mean that every future session should assume overwhelm.

Our position is that personal guidance should remember what is useful while remaining open to correction. A note that once fit can become outdated. A preference may apply to bedtime and have no relevance to a morning walk.

That is why useful feedback describes both the mismatch and where it matters.

Give different details different jobs

• Conversation context: what you are asking for now, including today’s situation and the practice you are discussing.
• Memories: selected notes that can provide continuity across chats when Memory is enabled.
• Preferences: choices such as an available default narration voice or practice instructions.
• Goal context: the response you want to practice over time and the obstacle you are working with.
• Listening feedback: what fit or missed in a particular experience, which can guide an explicit revision or later request.

When Memory is on, Manai can selectively save clearly stated recurring preferences. The memory list is not a transcript of every message or temporary emotion.

Make feedback narrow enough to use

Original illustrative feedback:

The breathing space worked, but the ocean imagery distracted me. For desk-break practices, use familiar indoor details. This is a preference for workday sessions; I still enjoy nature imagery at bedtime. Revise this practice with the image of placing my hands on my desk.

The request can improve the current recording through a script revision. If the preference is saved for later, its workday scope matters. Neither a positive reaction nor a dislike alone tells the whole story.

Keep saved context current

Manai provides Memory controls for reviewing and removing saved notes and turning Memory use off. You can also tell the guide that a detail should not be remembered, or correct an outdated note. Check the saved result when a particular preference matters.

An explicit request remains useful: “For this session, use today’s description.” Do not assume a past reaction automatically rewrites every future recommendation or guarantees a change to the very next practice.

Keep the scope of a preference visible

Consider this illustrative sequence. A person usually likes visualization, but wants a practical mindfulness session before work. Their request is: “For this workday session, leave out imagery and use the sounds around me as the focus.” That describes today’s recording; it does not necessarily mean visualization should disappear from every future request.

If the preference is recurring, they can say: “For workday practices, I prefer concrete instructions without imagery. I still enjoy visualization at other times.” Review any saved note to see whether that distinction is represented. This is an example of useful wording, not an observed account history or a guarantee about what the system will save.

If you later change your mind, correct the relevant context rather than adding contradictory notes. You can also include the important detail in the next request: “Use today’s preference for this session.” This keeps a past version of your needs from silently becoming the only version.

Choose what your instructor needs to know

Share relevant context, not every detail of your life. A goal might explain what you want to practice; a voice setting chooses narration; a memory might preserve a recurring preference. Those controls serve different purposes. Turning Memory off does not delete all other account data or remove the need to review a generated script.

For philosophy and technique choices, see finding guidance that fits. For a change to a specific recording, use the editing workflow.

Frequently asked questions

Is every chat message saved as a memory?

No. Chat history and selected memories are different. Memory focuses on useful recurring details; it is not intended to turn every sentence into a lasting personal note.

Can I change what Manai remembers?

Yes. Review and remove saved memories through the available Memory controls, or ask for a specific correction. You can turn Memory use off and give do-not-remember instructions.

Is turning Memory off the same as deleting my account?

No. A Memory setting controls that personalization feature. It does not by itself delete chat history, recordings, or other account data. See the privacy guide.

How do I make feedback useful for the next session?

Name what should change, what should stay, and whether the preference applies to this practice or a wider situation. Include important details in the next request instead of relying on an assumed automatic update.

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