Located at the Student Health and Wellness Center (SHAW), The Mindful Space is a tranquil place for UWM students to take a break, catch their breath, quiet their minds, relax, and develop mindful self-awareness through the use of relaxation equipment.
Reserving Time and Editing Reservations
The Mindful Space is a great place for students to come and take a break. Please follow our guidelines to ensure all students have equal opportunity to use the space.
Due to high demand, please sign up for only one slot each day. If you are late for the appointment, the reservation may be offered to a student who is currently at SHAW awaiting a turn.
If you are not able to keep your appointment, please cancel or reschedule so that another student is able to use The Mindful Space.
- Visit the Bookings website or click the button above.
- Select a date and time that works best for your schedule. Please ensure that you can arrive early or on time.
- There is no availability on dates that are gray.
- Enter your first and last name and UWM email address.
- Your name will be visible only to SHAW staff.
- Click “Book” to confirm your reservation.
- You will receive an email confirmation and calendar event within five minutes of signing up.
Canceling your reservation for The Mindful Space allows availability for other students who need time and space to de-stress.
Cancel Your Reservation
- Locate the confirmation email you received when you signed up.
- Subject line: “Confirmed: Mindfulness Session” Sender: themindfulspace-bookings@uwm.edu
- Click the “reschedule” button toward the bottom of the email. You will be taken to the Bookings page.
- Confirm that this is the date and time you want to cancel.
- Click the “Cancel booking” button, then choose “Cancel booking” in the pop-up to confirm your cancellation.
- You will receive an email confirming the cancellation.
Please cancel your session at least 1 hour before your scheduled time. If you have any questions, contact mindful-space@uwm.edu.
Rescheduling with The Mindful Space maximizes availability for other students who need time and space to de-stress.
Reschedule Your Reservation
- Locate the confirmation email you received when you signed up for the appointment.
- Subject: “Confirmed: Mindfulness Session” Sender: themindfulspace-bookings@uwm.edu
- Click the “reschedule” button toward the bottom of the email. You will be taken to the Bookings page.
- Confirm that this is the date and time you want to reschedule.
- Click the “Reschedule” button, then choose a new day/time.
- Verify that name and UWM email address are accurate.
- Click “Update booking.”
- You will receive an email confirming the rescheduled reservation.
Please reschedule your session at least 1 hour before your scheduled time. If you have any questions, contact mindful-space@uwm.edu.
Equipment Available in The Mindful Space
Massage Chair
This is a zero-gravity, full-body massage chair to relax your mind and muscles. Massage has been shown to help with a variety of physical conditions related to stress. It can reduce tension, relieve headaches, improve mood, help increase sleep, and enhance performance. Please be aware that massage can sometimes trigger a trauma response. Those with a history of physical or sexual trauma are encouraged to use the chair at their own discretion and comfort.
Virtual Reality Goggles
Escape the hustle and bustle of college life and take a virtual walk on the beach or a virtual mountain hike. Experience a virtual meditation practice.
Biofeedback
Learn to transform your stress into focused calm! Use the Emwave technology to cultivate self-regulation through breathing. You will get real-time feedback based on your own heart rhythm that will bring about a shift from stress and frustration to balance and resilience.
Happy Lamps
Light therapy has been shown to enhance mood, energy, sleep and focus without harmful UV rays. Come use our lamps and beat those winter blues.
Meditation Pillows
Need a quiet space to practice meditation, come use our meditation pillows to cultivate a new mindfulness practice today.
Additional Resources
Are you not able to get to The Mindful Space but still want to learn and practice relaxation and mindfulness skills? Start your journey toward mindfulness now with the resources listed below.
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
- 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.
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.
- Mindvalley
- 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.
- 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.