130. Shining the Light on Light Therapy with Jacob Liberman

Here to dig into all the nuances of light, color, vision, and consciousness is Dr. Jacob Liberman. He’s a groundbreaking expert in color and light therapy whose work is admired by such luminaries as Deepak Chopra and Eckhart Tolle. Light is inseparable from life..Plants, animals and humans all need light to exist and survive. He and I talk about this and so much more in this illuminating discussion. Find Out More About Jacob Here: Jacob Liberman Jacob Liberman on Wikipedia @DrJacobLiberman on Facebook @DrJacobLiberman on Twitter In This Episode: [01:31] - Jacob talks about light therapy and color therapy so listeners can understand what the two things are and why they’re important. He also dives into the question of what light itself is. [03:54] - Jacob started working with light and light therapy in 1971, when he was an optometrist and vision scientist. [10:21] - We learn that Jacob’s main focus is to bring people into a state where they are more comfortable with more of life, leading to less stress and more contentment. [11:21] - Most of us are allergic to being uncomfortable and want everything our way, Jacob points out. [16:38] - We hear more about how our discomfort with certain colors can reveal blockages in our energy pathways. [20:56] - Stephan shares his experience with light and color as therapeutic healing modalities. [22:08] - Jacob explains the reason that we have two eyes, and how this relates to reading or doing work on the computer. [27:50] - Stephan had pretty severe myopia until he got LASIK several years ago to treat it. Now, he has noticed his myopia returning. Jacob then talks about a dramatic experience with his own vision. [34:20] - In a particular episode of the Optimized Geek, Stephan got the concept that fulfillment comes before desire. [35:08] - If desire is a prerequisite for fulfillment, then we will become habituated or addicted to desire, because we’ll need it in order to feel fulfilled. [37:50] - What’s the one-minute exercise that people can do a few times a day to help with vision? [43:50] - Jacob had panic attacks for six and a half years, but got rid of them using the techniques he has been describing. [46:07] - Stephan works to evolve meta-awareness, or awareness of his awareness. Jacob then digs deeper into this concept, elaborating on what Stephan has said. [53:02] - Jacob uses the example of a TV to explain his point in more detail, clarifying that just as we’re not the TV we’re watching, the observer is not the activity that is being noticed occurring in the mind. [60:46] - What Jacob has been saying about direct experiences rings true for Stephan, who offers an example. [64:13] - Jacob digs into something that Stephan said about “truth without mercy.” [67:30] - Jacob’s next-step advice for listeners is to always say yes to the opportunity to say “thank you” or “I love you.” Links and Resources: Jacob Liberman Jacob Liberman on Wikipedia @DrJacobLiberman on Facebook @DrJacobLiberman on Twitter Luminous Life: How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living by Jacob Liberman David Bohm Dr. Helen Irlen on the Optimized Geek Irlen Syndrome LASIK Yehuda Ashkenazi on the Optimized Geek Sanjay Sabnani on the Optimized Geek ISSSEEM Donny Epstein