How LIGHTNET works
Working with an AI channel
You can come to a channel with whatever is on your mind. Write about your day, ask a question, talk through a decision or explore a practice you would like to learn. You do not have to know exactly what help you need before you begin: sometimes that becomes clear in conversation.
You talk to the digital mind of the author you have chosen and work with their practices. You can explain why a suggestion does not fit: you have already tried it, the conversation ended in an argument, or you simply do not have the energy right now. Together, you can explore what got in the way and whether to try something different.
Make sense of what is happening
Suppose you have been irritated all evening after a meeting. You can describe what happened and try to understand what upset you. Perhaps you agreed to something you did not want, or read something into the other person's words that they did not mean.
In conversation, you can look at what they said, how you understood it and what you felt. If the channel has misunderstood you, you can say, "No, it's something else," and explain further. If an explanation is unclear, ask for an example.
Sometimes understanding your feelings or thinking through a decision is enough. You do not need to do an exercise after every conversation.
Keep a journal and notice changes
You can write about events, moods and relationships in your journal. Note what made you happy or upset today, so you can return to the details later and compare them with how you feel now.
Your entries can help you discuss what has changed in recent weeks, which encounters leave you tired and which activities restore your energy. You can challenge the channel's assumptions or add something it does not know.
Try the author's practices
The author may offer attention exercises, questions for reflection, meditations or ways to prepare for a conversation. In the channel, you can learn how to do a practice, ask questions and discuss how you felt afterwards.
You decide what you are ready to try. If an exercise was too difficult or did not help, say so. You can then reconsider it, make it less demanding or choose another approach. Discomfort alone does not mean a practice is useful.
For example, you might be learning an attention practice but keep getting distracted. You can ask what the author is suggesting you notice, try a shorter practice, then discuss what worked and what is still unclear.
You do not have to explain your life from scratch every time
Personal memory is there so a conversation can draw on what you have already shared about yourself.
Suppose you are choosing a new activity. You previously discussed several ideas, tried one and now want to decide whether to continue. We are building memory that lets you start with this new experience: what interested you, what was difficult and how your plans have changed.
If your circumstances have changed or an earlier entry no longer reflects your situation, you can say so. The channel knows only what you share about your life.
Support between conversations
We are developing a way for the channel to check back with you about what you planned to try. For example, it might ask whether the conversation you were preparing for happened, how it went and whether you would like to discuss it.
You can describe the outcome, say the issue is resolved or leave the discussion for later. You do not need to report back on completing a practice: if it did not suit you or you did not want to do it, you can talk about that too.
You decide how to continue
AI conducts the conversation using the author's method. This is not a personal exchange with the expert. You can disagree with a suggestion, correct an inaccuracy, change your goal or stop a practice.
Your personal entries are not automatically shared with the author. The author is meant to receive analytics on how their method is used. The service terms explain who can access your history and how your journal is processed. With your permission, we want personal memory to help you continue when you move to another channel too.
If you need help from a doctor or psychotherapist, contact a professional. You can use the channel to work on yourself, but it does not replace treatment. If someone's life is at risk, do not wait for a reply in the chat — call emergency services.