Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> I wasn't sure where the best place to measure from is. I know you can 
> feel your pulse from *somewhere* in your wrist, but I wasn't sure 
> exactly where.

  How about just trying?

> (I've never heard of it being measured from your neck.

  Just put your fingers on the sides of your throat, near the lower side of
your jaw, like you were going to grab it. The pulse is quite strong just
where the sides of your throat meet your neck.

> I especially like 
> the way the instructions said "but don't press too hard". Um, why? What 
> happens if you press too hard??)

  If it's your wrist, nothing probably (unless you plan to crunch your wrist,
that is). Don't be strangling yourself, though.

> >> Just FYI, feeling my own pulse seriously grosses me out! >_<
> > 
> >   Why?

> Same reason some people are freaked out by the sound of chalk squeeking 
> on a blackboard I guess...

  Your heartbeats makes such a loud noise?

> >> Anyway, I managed to grin and bear it for 60 seconds, and I counted 
> >> about 85 pulses.
> > 
> >   Not really necessary to wait for a full minute. Just count for 15 seconds
> > and multiply by 4.

> Sure. But I imagine the longer you measure for, the more accurate the 
> reading.

  But your pulse may vary more during one minute than during 15 seconds,
skewing the result.

> >> The monitor is claiming an average rate of 88 BPM. 
> >> These numbers are approximately similar.
> > 
> >   Was this in full rest?

> Well, I was sitting still not doing anything.

  Can I assume you are not in very good shape?

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                                                          - Warp

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