(6 minute read) The Sharon Faye Foundation’s mandate is to conduct world class research into emotion – testing the hypothesis that learning to feel intense emotion is essential to improve how our society functions, and to disseminate the results of this research so that people can learn how to feel…
It was disappointing that the 2020 Feel to Heal lap-a-thon could not be held in April due to the pandemic. Our heartfelt thanks go out to Renee, Friend of the Foundation, who had planned a wonderful day. We look forward to the next Feel to Heal to reconnect and welcome…
The Sharon Faye Foundation in collaboration with the School of Education, Edith Cowan University conducted research in a Western Australian primary school to assess the impact of building Emotional Strength in teachers on teacher burnout, student-teacher engagement and classroom climate. The results indicated that building Emotional Strength in Teachers reduced…
Our first public lecture was presented on Saturday 10 August 2019 at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Sharon Faye introduced the audience to Emotional Strength starting at the beginning and how she developed the concept over her lifetime. Sharon role modeled Emotional Strength at the beginning of the…
The Feel to Heal lap-a-thon was held on Sunday, 28 April 2019. Feel to Heal was initiated by a friend of the Foundation, 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…
There were masses of kids in this place called high school. I was wandering through the buildings terrified and overwhelmed by all the activity. I felt stunned and numb. I clutched a crumpled-up piece of paper with a room number in my hand and I was squinting out of blurry eyes attempting to see the room numbers on each door way of the classrooms. I felt so alone.
Emotional Strength will be known as a theory, a world view, a therapy, and a way of responding to the world.
We promote a move away from tending the “ill” towards a culture of wellness. Neuroscience informs us how each person plays a crucial role in the emotional health and wellbeing of others and that it is never too late to change. When one person gets healthy, it has a ripple effect. By creating a wellness culture, everyone can benefit from the wellbeing of most and thrive in a safe, supportive environment.
Emotional Strength has helped people come out of denial to face themselves and take action to address fundamental issues such as addiction, anxiety and depression, disengagement, self-deception, lack of direction and purpose, poor communication, and burnout. It is essential for people to feel again. Feeling is not suffering. It is the essential foundation of a rich, connected and satisfying life.
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