Narraciones y emociones en tiempos de cambio e incertidumbre

Abstract

The objective of this text is an emotional journey in times of pandemic through the narration of a group of university students. It starts, first of all, from the importance of the narrative as a social expression and therapeutic practice. As well as, secondly, the importance of emotions in times of threats, changes and uncertainties, and their expression that relieves. With these two premises, stories were requested about the feelings experienced in the context of the pandemic in the spring of 2020. Research is combined with social practice, physical distancing is saved and introspection, reflection and emotional expression are encouraged. The results of this emotional writing exercise highlight the benefits of storytelling, and the emotional climate in times of change is verified, dominated by fear, anger and sadness, in addition to stress, anxiety and tension, experienced by the status of the health alert and containment measures.