Prompt guide
Prompts for creating with Manai
Start with a real moment, name the direction you want to move toward, and add the boundaries that matter. These original prompts show how to turn that brief into a guided practice you can listen to, revise, and replay.
A useful pattern: “Use Manai to create a [duration] [type] for [real moment]. Help me move from [current state] toward [desired state]. Use [tone or technique], and avoid [boundary].”
You do not need every detail
If your request is broad, the assistant may ask one short round of questions before it creates. Duration, voice, and artwork are useful, but the heart of the practice is the change you want it to support.
Calm and recovery
For moments when you want less pressure, not a pep talk.
Use Manai to create an 8-minute practice for coming down after a difficult workday. Acknowledge that the day was hard without trying to turn it into a lesson. Use a warm, steady voice and gentle pacing.Create a 6-minute grounding practice for when I feel overstimulated. Keep my eyes open, use sound and contact points instead of a body scan, and avoid breath counting.Make a 10-minute self-compassion meditation for recovering after I made a mistake. Keep the language honest and specific, with no forced positivity.Sleep and evening
Slow, low-effort experiences that do not build toward a bright finish.
Create a 15-minute Manai sleep practice that helps me stop planning tomorrow. Use long pauses, simple sensory language, and an ending that fades rather than wakes me up.Create a quiet bedtime reflection using the image of gentle rain outside a familiar room. Keep it a guided rest practice, with simple sensory language and no plot, dramatic turn, or instruction to wake up.Create believable nighttime affirmations for letting today be complete. Leave enough silence for me to repeat each line once.Confidence and preparation
Grounded rehearsal for a real situation—steady rather than overhyped.
Use Manai to create a 10-minute visualization for the morning before a presentation. Rehearse arriving, pausing, speaking clearly, and recovering calmly if I lose my place.Create an affirmation practice for trusting my decisions while still being open to new information. Avoid absolute claims like “I never doubt myself.”Make a 7-minute pre-interview practice I can listen to while sitting upright. Help me feel prepared, curious, and able to take one question at a time.Movement and body-led practice
State the movements you know, the space you have, and the boundaries to respect.
Create a seated movement practice for a break at my desk. I have a stable chair and want comfortable shoulder and arm movement. Avoid floor work, balance challenges, and pushing through pain.Guide the familiar yoga sequence I will provide. Keep its order, leave time for transitions, and use clear spoken cues instead of introducing new poses.Create a gentle breathing pause between meetings. Keep my eyes open and breathing comfortable, with no breath holds or instructions to breathe deeply.Hypnosis, tapping, and personal meaning
Name the framework and keep the wording grounded in your own situation.
Create a self-hypnosis practice for rehearsing a clear opening sentence before I speak. Use permissive suggestions, keep me in control, and end with a return to my surroundings.Create an EFT tapping reflection before a routine meeting using a tapping sequence I already know. Acknowledge my tension without claiming the practice will eliminate it, and let me substitute words that fit.Create an original reflection on being present, inspired by the general idea of returning attention to this moment. Use my own example of listening fully to a friend; do not quote a book or imitate its author.Focus and daily practice
Short sessions that fit into the shape of a normal day.
Create a 5-minute transition practice between meetings. No visualization and no closed-eye instructions; use posture, sound, and one clear intention for the next hour.Make a morning future-self practice about becoming consistent through small actions. End with one realistic thing I can do today.Create a 12-minute mindful walking practice for a familiar neighborhood. Keep the guidance sparse enough that I can stay aware of traffic and my surroundings.Ask for intentional cover art
For a finished creation, your assistant should write a concrete image prompt even when you do not specify the artwork. If you care about the image, describe a visible subject, a setting, a moment or spatial relationship, a few colors, and a texture. Keep image-only ideas out of the spoken meditation unless you want them there too.
Create a finished 10-minute Manai practice for releasing work tension before dinner. For the cover art, depict a linen notebook resting on a shaded porch table as late-afternoon rain begins, with muted fern green, weathered cedar brown, and one warm amber reflection. Use a tactile watercolor-and-paper texture, with no text or people.Revise a practice you already have
You can refer to a recent title or describe the practice. The assistant can find it and read the latest version. State what should stay the same, then review the revision before producing another audio version.
Find my most recent Manai practice and make the introduction half as long. Keep the rest of its meaning and pacing.Read my latest sleep practice in Manai. Replace any forced-positive language with something more neutral, then produce a new audio version.Use Manai to change the cover art on my latest practice. Show a single ceramic cup beside a rain-streaked window at blue hour, with warm amber light and soft paper texture. No text or people.Find the practice I made for my presentation. Keep the script, but create a new audio version with a slower voice and slightly longer pauses.Ask for a finished result
If an assistant stops after drafting text, say: “Finish this in Manai now: save the practice, generate the narrated audio and matching cover art, and return my private owner link.” That makes the intended handoff unambiguous.
Explore a worked example
See how a request changes for a presentation, morning yoga, personal tapping, or an idea from a book. Use the format chooser if you are still deciding what to practice.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use these prompts directly in Manai?
Yes. They are original examples of the context and boundaries you can give Manai's chat. You can also use them with a supported connected assistant after completing its Manai setup.
How personal does my request need to be?
A situation, desired direction, and a few practical preferences are enough to start. You do not need to include real names, medical records, or private history to make a useful request.
Will asking for a duration guarantee an exact length?
Treat the requested duration as a target and check the finished audio. Spoken pace, pauses, and production choices affect the result; prepare ahead when you have a hard time limit.
Can I change just one part of a practice?
Ask for the specific change and identify the practice clearly. Review the revised script and selected audio version; changing text alone does not replace words already recorded in an older version.