AA is generally the abbreviation for Associate of Arts degree. This is the degree given by many two-year colleges, often called Community Colleges (which used to be called Junior Colleges). Some also award the AS-- Associate in Science degree. Typically, an Associate's degree is the equivalent of a year, or in some cases a year and a half, of courses at a four-year college, and there are many students who transfer their Associate's degree credits so that they can complete a four-year degree.
Although it may seem difficult, lowering your breathing speed will help to lower your heart rate. Take a breath for 5-8 seconds, hold it for 3-5 seconds, and then exhale slowly for a count of 5-8 seconds.
Your pulse â which effectively reflects your heartbeat â should be around 60 to 80 beats a minute at rest. This can vary slightly with mood, temperature, whether you have been eating, and other factors â drugs such as beta-blockers, for instance, can lower heart rate, but you donât mention being on these.his would ensure the heart rate did not slow further, by giving the heart a tiny, imperceptible charge to boost its beat rate. As for your blood pressure, you tell me that the systolic pressures you measured are 183, 160 and 137.