Mendi: Today we ask ourselves, 'What IS focus?'

"I am operating with efficiency and focus I have never experienced before in my entire life."

Peak performance. Exceptional clarity. Improved tic management and greater inhibitory control. RAZOR sharp focus, about 80% of the time — with the remaining 20% requiring mental recovery periods.

Currently on hiatus due to unique life challenges, but the promise to return stands. The progress made isn't going anywhere.

What IS Focus?

Drawing from Mendi's research publication (authored by Hannah Claussenius-Kalman, Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience):

"Focus is the act of voluntarily directing one's attention for a sustained period of time."

The article explains executive functions — inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and working memory — as the mental processes that enable focus. These require effort and deplete quickly. The recommendations: reduce environmental distractions and break complex problems into smaller components to preserve cognitive resources.

Mendi's fNIRS technology detects prefrontal cortex activity and provides positive feedback during focus training sessions. After 30+ days of this, I can confirm: the feedback loop works. The brain learns. The tics quiet.

The journey continues.