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Alexander Lowen
youtube.comEmotional pain stems from the body’s contraction in response to the loss or disruption of a loving connection.
Alexander Lowen • Joy: The Surrender to the Body and to Life (Compass)
No person is free who is tied to a defensive position. This is true of the neurotic character who erects psychological walls and armors himself muscularly as a protection against possible hurt, only to find that the hurt he feared is locked into his being by this very process.
Dr. Alexander Lowen M.D. • Fear of Life: The Wisdom of Failure
Reichian Character Structure (Bioenergetics & Reichian Therapy with Devaraj)
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When one stops struggling against fate, one loses his neurosis (internal conflict) and gains peace of mind.
Dr. Alexander Lowen M.D. • Fear of Life: The Wisdom of Failure
When guilt or shame are attached to feelings, the conflict is internalized and creates a neurotic character.
Dr. Alexander Lowen M.D. • Fear of Life: The Wisdom of Failure
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
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Rosenburg with Marjorie L. Rand and Diane Asay’s book Body, Self & Soul: Sustaining Integration