April 2021 Our second Feel to Heal Lap-A-Thon was held on Sunday, 18 April 2021. Feel to Heal is a family event initiated by a friend of the Sharon Faye Foundation (now Institute), Renee Waters, in honour of her son’s inspiring Emotional Strength® response to leukaemia treatment. It was an absolute delight for the Foundation…
The Feel to Heal Lap-A-Thon was held on Sunday, 28 April 2019. Feel to Heal was initiated by a friend of the Sharon Faye Foundation (now Institute), Renee Waters, in honour of her son’s inspiring Emotional Strength® response to leukaemia treatment. Over 150 participants enjoyed games, dancing, a feelings forest, walking, jogging, shoulder rides and…
Institute Events From time to time, the Institute will hold public events you are able to register for and attend. We will post details here once dates have been set. In the meantime, check our other ways you can become involved and read up on our recent News.
Want to expand your thinking? The Emotion Research Institute is hiring! We are looking for an open-minded creative thinker to take on the marketing, events and sponsorship role for our innovative charity organisation. About the Institute The Emotion Research Institute is dedicated to discovering, educating and applying new ideas to the research field of emotion…
Presented by Sharon Faye, Founding Chair of the Emotion Research Institute, leader in emotion research and creator of Emotional Strength® The public lecture was held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at the University Club of Western Australia. Thank you to all who were able to attend., we hope you gained some insight into a way to…
A HUGE thank you to our recent Research Intern from Edith Cowan University (ECU). During the first half of 2025, the Emotion Research Institute invited Expressions of Interest from undergraduate students of the major universities in Western Australia to take part in a research internship. The moment we met, we knew he was the right…
The Emotion Connection Podcast Follow or subscribe on your favourite platform! The Emotion Connection Podcast explores emotion from a different perspective. It is your chance to engage in a conversation about connecting to emotion and practice the skills required to build your capacity to feel. Sharon Faye and her team have been busy recording a…
Emotion – a key to feeling fully alive Tickets now on sale! Our public lecture is locked in and will be held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. All welcome – tickets $40 per person (children under 16 years free). Find out more on our Event page here.
The Emotion Connection Podcast Follow or subscribe on your favourite platform! Sharon and her team have been working hard to launch our latest initiative – a podcast series hosted by Sharon Faye. The first three episodes are recorded and in our editing suite as we speak. So what is it all about? The Emotion Connection…
Sharon Faye, Founding Chair of the Emotion Research Institute and Creator of Emotional Strength® reached an incredibly significant milestone in April 2025, taking part in the 129th Boston Marathon. Along with this amazing feat, Sharon earned the very prestigious Six Star Medal. The “Six Star Achievement” is earned when competing in all six of the…
We are excited to share our news! We have rebranded to the Emotion Research Institute (formerly Sharon Faye Foundation). Our new name and logo represent the flow and movement of the whole Body which incorporates human cells, and DNA. What does our new brand mean for you? The team have worked tirelessly to conduct research…
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