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.
Heartbeat image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.com. Your resting heart rate is the pace of your heart beat in your most relaxed state. According to the Mayo Clinic, a normal adult resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute and an elite athlete's heart rate can be as low as 40 to 60 beats per minute. lower resting heart rate indicates good cardiovascular health and efficient heart function. Taking your resting heart rate is a simple as finding your pulse and counting the number of beats for 60 seconds.