What's your resting heart rate?

[Bob The Skutter]

Interesting...
Just back off a 2km walk. Strong wind meant I spent roughly 800m plus rests here and there in the wheelchair Bp 126/82 pulse 99bpm...

 

[Holdfast]

Sure it wasn't really a psychological experiment? Some kind of Milgram-esque study for stress?

You do have to admire the masterful design of the experience, though.

Admiration was not the uppermost thought in my mind...

Actually, if you're really good at relaxing, you'll then notice your rate is affected by your breathing - it ramps up as you breathe in, and slows up when you breathe out. The physiogical reason is rather boring, but it happens. I notice that when I'm really relaxed with good breathing control, that my pulse rate is roughly about 50% faster on inspiration than expiration.

That's normal for me. I've always suspected the breathing synchronized oscillation was a bad thing, but you're saying it just means that I'm normally relaxed? Which is a good thing?

What ZR said upthread. Most people can't notice it unless they're relaxed enough to really slow the rate down. Otherwise they're het up about other things which overrides the effect because you can't notice it as much if your rate is faster.

 

[John Clark]

I'd say mine is about 72-74, but then I'm somewhat unfit and overweight.

I'm working the situation and it seems to be improving

 

[An Officer]

Also, most people checking their own pulse rate overestimate it because they focus on it too much and it ramps up due to anxiety. You gotta zone out, close your eyes and concentrate on relaxing to get your own resting pulse. Don't start counting immediately, let yourself chill for half a minute first. Control your breathing, empty your mind, find your centre, wax on, wax off, be the ball, is that really air you're breathing, all that stuff. Anything that jacks up your concentration will also drive up your pulse rate automatically, including watching a ticking clock to time yourself.

That's interesting. I think I did notice myself getting a little tense as I measured it. I'll have to try your suggestion and see what I get. Not today though - I've been fueled by caffeine the first half of the day and now unwinding with vodka tonic after a looong day...

 

[Tim]

Sure it wasn't really a psychological experiment? Some kind of Milgram-esque study for stress?

You do have to admire the masterful design of the experience, though.

Admiration was not the uppermost thought in my mind...

Was that before or after an incontinent episode from the anxiety?

 

[vermillion]

Blood pressure: 96/70
Heart rate: 87
I have POTS and anemia, so those are normal measurements for me.