If checking your pulse, your pulse rate should not be routinely less than 60 beats per minute. The beats also should be equally spaced out, not excessively strong (would indicate a heart that is working hard), and no beats should be missed.
Respiratory rate: A person's respiratory rate is the number of breaths you take per minute. The normal respiration rate for an adult at rest is 12 to 20 breaths per minute. A respiration rate under 12 or over 25 breaths per minute while resting is considered abnormal. Among the conditions that can change a normal respiratory rate are asthma, anxiety, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, lung disease, use of narcotics, or drug overdose.