Checking your pulse in your wrist

You can check your pulse on either wrist.

1. Turn your hand so your palm faces up.
2. Find the spot between your wrist bone and the tendon on the thumb side of your wrist.
3. Use the tips of your index and middle fingers on your other hand to feel the pulse in this spot.
4. Press lightly so you can feel each beat. Do not push too hard. Doing so might block blood flow.
5. Look at the second hand on a watch or clock or set a timer for one minute. Count how many beats you feel. The number of beats you feel in one minute is your pulse rate.