The Mindful Space

1. Visit the Sign-up Genius website or click the button above.
2. Read the description to understand the terms and agreements.
3. Select a date and time that works best for your schedule. Preferably, one where you can arrive early or on time. Hit Save and Continue at the bottom to confirm.
4. Enter your first and last name and UWM email address to confirm your eligibility if you aren’t logged in to an account.
   • Your name will only be shared with SHAW staff, not any additional students.
   • If you are a frequent user, we recommend making a free Sign-up Genius account.
5. Click “Sign up Now” to confirm your registration
6. The email you provided will receive a confirmation and calendar event within five minutes of signing up.
   • If you do not receive a confirmation email after 15 minutes, contact Terese Pendleton at blockpen@uwm.edu.

Canceling your appointment with the Mindful Space keeps appointments available for other students who need time and space to de-stress. Follow the steps below to cancel your appointment.

1. Locate the confirmation email you received when you signed up for the appointment. The subject line is “Sign Up Confirmation” and it came from “info@signupgenius.com”
2. Under the orange “View Sign U” button, click the “Edit my Sign Up” blue link.
3. Confirm that this is the date and time you want to cancel.
4. Click the “Delete” Button, then choose “Yes-Delete” to confirm your cancellation.
5. Your appointment will be canceled. To confirm, you will notice that the time slot on the sign-up page that you originally selected is now open for registration.

Please cancel your session at least 1 hour before your scheduled time. If you have any questions, contact Terese Pendleton at blockpen@uwm.edu.

Sign Up Genius does not have a way to swap appointments efficiently. You will need to cancel your appointment and sign up for a new time.

To Cancel Your Appointment:

1. Locate the confirmation email you received when you signed up for the appointment. The subject line is “Sign Up Confirmation” and it came from “info@signupgenius.com”
2. Under the orange “View Sign U” button, click the “Edit my Sign Up” blue link.
3. Confirm that this is the date and time you want to cancel.
4. Click the “Delete” Button, then choose “Yes-Delete” to confirm your cancellation.
5. Your appointment will be canceled. To confirm, you will notice that the time slot on the sign-up page that you originally selected is now open for registration.

To Create a New Appointment

1. Select a date and time that works best for your schedule. Preferably, one where you can arrive early or on time. Hit Save and Continue at the bottom to confirm.
2. Enter your first and last name and UWM email address to confirm your eligibility if you aren’t logged in to an account.
   • Your name will only be shared with SHAW staff, not any additional students.
   • If you are a frequent user, we recommend making a free Sign-up Genius account.
3. Click “Sign up Now” to confirm your registration
4. The email you provided will receive a confirmation and calendar event within five minutes of signing up.
   • If you do not receive a confirmation email after 15 minutes, contact Terese Pendleton at blockpen@uwm.edu.

Guided meditation is a practice where a trained instructor or audio recording provides verbal guidance and instructions to help individuals relax, focus their minds, and achieve specific goals during their meditation session.

• Guided Meditations from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
  • Links to meditations in multiple languages
• Daily Calm – 10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation
• Walking Meditation
• Loving Kindness Meditation
• Body Scan Meditation
  • PDF Version
  • Video
• Gratitude and Mindfulness

A grounding exercise is a technique used to reconnect with the present moment and one’s physical surroundings, often involving sensory awareness to reduce anxiety or distress.

• 54321 Grounding
• Box Breathing
• Hand on Heart Technique

Applications and websites devoted to helping you achieve mindfulness.

• Happify
  • You complete simple tasks that aim to focus your attention and coping.  Gratitude skills, and brain training that helps you relieve stress.
• Omvana
  • Contains largest collection of meditation sessions currently available.  Choose from a selection of famous authors and renowned teachers that provide guided sessions.
• Brain FM
  • Designed to use sound to build focus and increase productivity.  Uses 30-minute clips of brainwave sounds to help you improve work, sleep, and mindfulness.
• Mindfulness App
  • This app is designed to take a moment and reset during your busy day. It features daily mindfulness inspiration to your phone and includes exercise, teachings and tips.
• Calm
  • A subscription based platform aimed at helping you reduce your stress.  Immerse yourself in scenes of natural beauty with relaxing music and nature sounds.
• mindful
  • Want to live mindfully, this app features a bi-monthly magazine with videos, and mindfulness practices with personal stories and news to cultivate mindfulness in your daily life.
• Headspace
  • Designed to be your own personal trainer to help you destress. It features animations on how the mind works and tips on mediation practices.  It allows you to track your activity and provides 10-minute meditation sessions.