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Relax with Ease
Plant a seed for the future
Improve Attention
Live your today with joy
Cultivate Positivity
Give wings to your dreams
Imagine without Bounds
Connect with the world
Cultivate Positivity
Give wings to your dreams
Imagine without Bounds
Connect with the world
What would you do if you had special powers to accomplish anything you set your mind to?
Each of us has a unique gift
When we discover our strengths and focus attention on them over a prolonged period, we become experts at it and the world takes notice.
Success has no short-cuts. The basic skills required to stay the course and not be swayed by every bump along the way can be collectively termed self-efficacy.
Light-Induced Guided Healing Therapy (LIGHT) is an evidence-based protocol designed to help you build your self-efficacy and enjoy other benefits such as improved mood, increased vitality, and enhanced quality of life.
Get LIGHT Lessons
Boost your Success
Meet the chancing demands of life with positivity and confidence.
Plan and execute your goals centered on knowledge and faith.
No more guesswork or anxiety over what tomorrow may bring your way.
Paula Marie Jackson
C0-Founder
What makes this journey rewarding is seeing so many people tap into the greater potential of their mind to improve overall health and experience of life.
Tom Thudiyanplackal
C0-Founder
One of LIGHT’s primary aims is to empower the individual to better mitigate everyday stressors by refocusing attention toward becoming aware of the shifting needs so we may stay ahead of it, get back in control, and proactively enhance our quality of life.
Paula was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1999; following this, she developed a mind-body protocol to slow the progression and better manage the debilitating symptoms. Its success helped Paula enjoy an active lifestyle for almost two decades. Paula’s mother’s support and encouragement were vital during the struggle and recovery period. In 2011, her mother wished Paula to share this knowledge with others in need. She joined forces with Tom Thudiyanplackal to design a standardized protocol based on her personal healing experience. She put this novel protocol through the rigors of science at UC San Diego before introducing it to the world.
Eight years of research, two pilot studies, and a peer-reviewed paper published in a major scientific journal have finally led to LIGHT’s introduction as an educational program open to the public at UC San Diego School of Medicine since 2018.
Our Team
LIGHT co-founders Paula Marie Jackson and Tom Thudiyanplackal have combined their diverse experience ranging from research and innovation for medical devices to creative storytelling in films to assemble a unique hybrid of a number of techniques that make otherwise nebulous concepts accessible to every person.
Principles from ancient philosophies of East and West blend seamlessly with contemporary scientific findings in psychology and neuroscience as the evidence-based LIGHT protocol helps the user navigate to deeper states of their unconscious mind. New mental pathways are forged and greater control is established over interactions in everyday scenarios where one would otherwise be subjected to subconscious programming.
Paula and Tom have formed numerous programs based on the LIGHT protocol with an emphasis on improving self-efficacy. These programs are currently being offered at UC San Diego School of Medicine through its Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health.
A special program has been developed for individuals diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases and spinal cord injury; this program is offered through Adapt Functional Movement Center in Carlsbad.
What would you do if you had special powers to accomplish anything you set your mind to?
Each of us has a unique gift
When we discover our strengths and focus attention on it over a prolonged period, we become experts at it and the world takes notice.
Success has no short-cuts. The basic skills required to stay the course and not be swayed by every bump along the way can be collectively termed as self-efficacy.
Light-Induced Guided Healing Therapy (LIGHT) is an evidence-based protocol designed to help you build your self-efficacy and enjoy other benefits such as improved mood, increased vitality, and enhanced quality of life.
Get a LIGHT Coach
Boost your Success
Meet the chancing demands of life with positivity and confidence.
Plan and execute your goals centered in knowledge and faith.
No more guesswork or anxiety over what tomorrow may bring your way.
Paula Marie Jackson
C0-Founder
What makes this journey rewarding is seeing so many people tap into the greater potential of their mind to improve overall health and experience of life.
Tom Thudiyanplackal
C0-Founder
One of LIGHT’s primary aims is to empower the individual to better mitigate everyday stressors by refocusing attention toward becoming aware of the shifting needs so we may stay ahead of it, get back in control, and proactively enhance our quality of life.
Our Team
LIGHT co-founders Paula Marie Jackson and Tom Thudiyanplackal have combined their diverse experience ranging from research and innovation for medical devices to creative storytelling in films to assemble a unique hybrid of a number of techniques that make otherwise nebulous concepts accessible to every person.
Principles from ancient philosophies of East and West blend seamlessly with contemporary scientific findings in psychology and neuroscience as the evidence-based LIGHT protocol helps the user navigate to deeper states of their unconscious mind. New mental pathways are forged and greater control is established over interactions in everyday scenarios where one would otherwise be subjected to subconscious programming.
Paula and Tom have formed numerous programs based on the LIGHT protocol with an emphasis on improving self-efficacy. These programs are currently being offered at UC San Diego through its Centers for Integrative Health.
A special program has been developed for individuals diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases and spinal cord injury; this program is offered through Adapt Functional Movement Center in Carlsbad.
Paula was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1999; following this, she developed a mind-body protocol to slow the progression and reverse the debilitating symptoms.
Its success has continued to help Paula enjoy an active lifestyle for almost two decades now. Paula’s mother’s support and encouragement was vital during her own struggle and recovery. Then in 2011, her mother made the wish that she share this knowledge with others in need, and Paula joined forces with Tom to put the process through the rigors of science before introducing it to the world.
After eight years in research, two pilot studies and a peer-reviewed paper published in a major scientific journal has finally led to LIGHT’s introduction as an educational program open to the public at UC San Diego since 2018.