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You can easily check your pulse on the inside of your wrist, below your thumb. 1  Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. 2  Do not use your thumb because it has its own pulse that you may feel. 3  Count the beats for 30 seconds; then double the result to get the number of beats per minute.
You can feel the expansions and contractions, your pulse or heartbeat, in many places throughout the body where an artery passes close to the skin. Taking your pulse â measuring how many times the heart beats in a minute â helps make you aware of your heart rhythm and the strength of your heartbeat.