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Blood pressure is typically recorded as two numbers, written as aratio like this:
mmm SyStolic is the highest pressure when your heart beats and
120 mmm Hg Pushes the blood round your body
BO mmmp Diastolic is the tonest pressure when your heart relaxes
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Blood Pressure Chart by Age
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108/75 120/79 132/83 115/80 127/84 139/88
109/76 121/80 133/84 116/81 129/85 142/89
0/77 122/81 134/85 118/82 131/86 144/90
111/178 123/82 135/86 121/83 134/87 147/91
112/79 125/83 137/87
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+ People “Must do something now"
Who frequently need do something,
anything, immediately.
+ Don't take time to think about what they
are about to do.
How to handle ?
Self reminder to always
think first and think twice,
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+ Many people feel that
accidents happen only to
others, but can’t happen to
them.
+ Think this way are more
likely to take chances and
increase risk
others.
How to handle ?
Always think that accidents
could happen to me too,
"can do it. I'll show them.”
+ People who often take
risks to prove that they are
good and to impress
How to handle ?
Always think that taking risks
without thinking is a fault,
+ “What's the use? There is
nothing | can do.”
+ People will leave the
action to others, for better
or worse.
How to handle ?
Always think that :
+ I'm not helpless.
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Replace regular
light bulbs with
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entire rooms.
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power button, or even socket,
you could be saving both
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appliances when they
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Don't leave appliances
on standby.
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the corner of a
room so that
reflected off
two walls.
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doors and windows are
closed when AC is on.
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windows and
shades to help
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