Equalize Through Your Nose

• 1). Squeeze the tip of your nose with your forefinger and thumb.
  
  
• 2). Exhale hard through your (pinched) nose. You may feel a popping in your ears. This should "equalize" the pressure.
  
  
• 3). Repeat this several times. If after several attempts to equalize through your nose, you continue to feel pressure in your mouthpiece, proceed to Section Two.
  
  

Equalize Through Your Mouth

• 1). Inhale deeply through the mouthpiece.
  
  
• 2). Pinch the end of your nose with your thumb and forefinger.
  
  
• 3). Hold your other hand very loosely over the external side of the mouthpiece. Do not cover the mouthpiece with your hand -- this will prevent airflow -- but keep your hand nearby to catch the mouthpiece if it falls.
  
  
• 4). Exhale hard through your mouth as you continue to keep your nose pinched. This should equalize the pressure in your mouth.
  
  
• 5). Repeat as necessary. If after several attempts, you continue to feel pressure, slowly begin to ascend to a shallower depth.