The following list of  Exercises to help students cope with antisemitism was created by Dr. Michaela Ambrosius

Excercises for dealing with anxiety:

Body scan: Students sit still in their chairs and close their eyes. Starting
with their heads, have students consider how they feel in each part of their
body, moving down to their toes. Tell students to notice where in their
bodies they feel any tension and to try to name that feeling. Allow space
for students to express what they felt during the exercise.

Guided practice for young children

Guided practice for adolescents and adults

Grounding exercise: Students sit on the floor with their backs straight and
feet firmly planted on the ground. Tell students to pay attention to each part
of their body and how it is or is not being supported in this position and
how that makes them feel.

Sensory Experience: Have students sit quietly in their chairs and take
notice of what is happening in the room around them. What colors do they
see? What sounds do they hear? What smells do they notice? Is there
anything on their desks that they can touch? What does it feel like?

Exercises for coping with depression:
Ball toss: Sit students in a circle and have them pass a ball around to one
another, taking a calming breath in as they throw and exhaling once the
next student catches the ball. This is both a calming and
community-building activity and through introducing movement, creates an
opportunity for students to open up and share their feelings instead of
remaining shut down.

Hold an object: Place different objects in students’ hands. Ask students to
close their eyes and feel the object and all of its components: is it hard or
soft? Smooth or textured? What is the temperature of the object in their
hands? Is it comfortable to hold or are you eager to put it down? By
focusing attention on something external, students can “get out of their
heads” a bit and create space to share their feelings.
Journaling: short prompts; give students time to write and reflect (or record
themselves). Sharing is optional and not necessary.

Helpful Articles from Dr. Michaela Ambrosius:
https://www.drambrosius.com

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Farber, B. A. & Poleg, A. (2019). Campus diversity, Jewishness and antisemitism.
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