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.
There is a wide range of what is considered normal for a heart rate. In most cases, the heart rate falls between 60 to 100 beats per minute. Highly conditioned athletes can drop as low as 40, and some people can have heart rates over 100 even in the absence of disease. fast heart rate and palpitations may signal an underlying medical condition. The heart muscle needs to beat a certain number of times each minute in order to deliver the blood and oxygen the body needs to function.