Fear of Life is an in-depth study of the human condition within
modern culture.
Alexander Lowen challenges conventional thinking and contends that
neurotic behavior stems from a fear of life, and represents the
individual's unconscious effort to overcome that fear. But one cannot do
so. One can only suppress or deny it, at the cost of spontaneity and
being at ease. Lowen explains that being a person requires that one stop
their frantic doing, and take time out to breathe and to feel. If one
has the courage to accept and feel the pain and hurt, despair and
sadness, and inner emptiness or anxiety in one's life, one can heal
trauma and gain pleasure, fulfillment, and joy....the object of
Bioenergetic Analysis.