Mendi is not a medical device and is not designed to diagnose, treat, or cure any medical condition.
It should never replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or prescribed treatment.
What Mendi Is Designed For
Mendi is a consumer neurofeedback tool designed to help people train their focus, calm, and mental balance.
It uses a non-invasive optical technology called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure blood flow and oxygenation in the prefrontal cortex (PFC); the brain region linked to attention control, decision-making, and emotion regulation.¹
The app gives you real-time visual feedback as you train. By practicing focus through guided exercises, you’re learning to regulate your own brain activity. Over time, that self-regulation can translate into better concentration, stress management, and emotional balance.
While Mendi measures the same brain systems often studied in clinical research on ADHD, autism, anxiety, and depression, it’s intended for general wellbeing and cognitive training, not for medical therapy.
What Research Shows
Research in neurofeedback and fNIRS shows encouraging results for improving attention and emotional control:
Training attention: Studies show that people can learn to increase prefrontal activation through fNIRS-based neurofeedback, which can improve attention and response control.
Promising clinical research: Controlled studies in ADHD, anxiety, and autism populations using clinical-grade fNIRS systems have shown benefits in attention, executive control, and emotion regulation.
Wearable technology: New portable fNIRS systems make it possible to monitor and train brain function in natural settings; a major step toward everyday, accessible brain training.
Broader therapeutic potential:
Neurofeedback has been explored in mood, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, often as a complement to conventional therapy.Consumer progress: Reviews of consumer-grade neurofeedback (including fNIRS) highlight growing evidence for wellbeing benefits, though results vary and further validation is ongoing.
It’s important to note that:
These studies used research-grade systems, often under expert supervision.
Individual outcomes depend on factors like consistency, mindset, and complementary therapies.
If You’re Managing a Medical Condition
If you have a diagnosed condition such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or anxiety, please consult your healthcare provider before starting any brain-training program.
Some people use Mendi alongside other wellbeing or therapeutic activities; such as mindfulness, occupational therapy, or behavioral coaching, but this should always be done with professional guidance when managing a medical condition.
In Summary
Mendi helps you train focus and self-regulation through safe, science-based optical brain training.
It’s meant for general wellbeing, not as a medical treatment.