# How long is a protocol?

The average length of a protocol is about 40 minutes with the shortest being 30 minutes and the longest a little over 2 1/2 hours. Each protocol is completely different.

When you're running the protocol, you must complete the entire protocol to get the maximum effect because it's not operating on a single frequency. You must go through the entire protocol or recipe to get the benefit. You can pause the protocol at anytime and restart it later, but you must complete the entire protocol.

For example, sleep is 46 minutes long. If you only run it for 10 minutes it's not really going to help you. You need to run it an hour before bedtime as a specific example.