When you're first learning the Morning Imprinting routine, it's normal for it to take longer than expected.
Most members initially spend 30-45 minutes on the routine while they are still getting familiar with the structure and building the habit.
During the early stages you are typically:
Learning the sequence of the routine
Becoming familiar with the writing format
Building the daily habit
Memorizing your Training Blueprint
As the process becomes more natural, the routine almost always becomes faster.
The long-term target for Morning Imprinting is typically:
15-25 minutes per day
How to Reduce the Time Without Reducing Effectiveness
If your routine is currently taking longer than expected, the strategies below can help streamline it while keeping the training effective.
1. Time Each Section of the Routine
A simple trick that works surprisingly well is using the stopwatch on your phone.
Record a split (lap) for each section:
Stream of Consciousness
Clarity of Self, Empowering Beliefs & ENCODED Certainties
Aligned Actions & Delegated Actions
Many members find that just having the timer running reduces the routine time by 25-50% without changing anything else.
Typical time ranges for each section:
Stream of Consciousness
6-10 minutes
Core Imprinting Sequence
5-8 minutes
Actions (Aligned + Delegated)
4-7 minutes
This naturally brings the full routine into the 15-25 minute range.
2. Reduce the Number of Imprinting Statements
Each category of your Training Blueprint needs at least 3 statements; the Blueprint editor enforces that minimum. Around 3 to 5 statements per category is a comfortable set to write daily.
If you currently have more than that, consider trimming the set. You can exclude or delete statements in the Blueprint editor, on the web or in the ENCODED iOS app, as long as each category keeps at least 3.
A tighter blueprint is often faster to write and easier to memorize, while still delivering the same impact.
3. Expect the Routine to Speed Up After 2-3 Weeks
Around the 2-3 week mark, most members notice the routine becoming significantly faster.
This happens because:
Your Training Blueprint becomes memorized
The writing process becomes automatic and habitual
Once that happens, the routine naturally shortens without requiring additional changes.
The Bottom Line
If your routine is taking longer than expected, that’s completely normal in the early stages.
As the process becomes familiar and your Training Blueprint becomes memorized, most members naturally settle into a 15-25 minute daily practice while maintaining the full effectiveness of the training.