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.
Set the alarm five minutes earlier than normal, and put on a heart-rate monitor. Lie still for at least two minutes while monitoring your heart rate. If you measure your resting heart rate at different times of the day or in different body positions, you may notice that it varies by as much as 10 beats per minute.ie still for at least two minutes while monitoring your heart rate. If you measure your resting heart rate at different times of the day or in different body positions, you may notice that it varies by as much as 10 beats per minute.