Life force

Life force or lifeforce may refer to:

Philosophy and religion

• Energy (esotericism), a term used by various esoteric forms of spirituality and alternative medicine
  • Prana, the Sanskrit word for "life force" or "vital principle"
  • Qi, a vital force in traditional Chinese philosophy
  • Élan vital, a hypothetical explanation for evolution and development of organisms
• Spirit (vital essence), a vital principle or animating force within all living things
• Vijñāna, an Indic term for ideas related to discernment, mind/consciousness, life force, etc.
• Vitalism, a belief about living organisms
• Vitality, the capacity to live, grow, or develop

Art and entertainment

Film and television

• Lifeforce (film), a 1985 science fiction horror film
• Life Force (TV series), a British science fiction television series
• LifeForce, a fictional organization in the television series The Last Breakthrough

Literature

• Life Force, a 1992 novel by Fay Weldon
• Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love, a 2022 book by Peter Diamandis, Robert Hariri, and Tony Robbins

Music

• Life Force (album), a 1967 album by Eric Kloss
• Lifeforce Records, a German independent record label

Other uses in arts and entertainment

• A Life Force, a 1988 graphic novel by Will Eisner
• Life Force (sculpture), a 1992 sculpture by David Bakalar
• Life Force (video game), a 1986 video game