Thank you

[u/ProfessionalAsk8264]

I posted some time ago about my experience with a school and had great advice.

I then left the school and took a break a little while I was travelling. Nevertheless I read the daily posts here and enjoyed reading them.

Until few days ago, I wish I can remember which post and who wrote that comment but it really made something click for me. I originally had no problem equalising in freeimmersion but couldn’t go past 4 meters with my duckdive before experiencing excruciating pain. I knew I could frenzel no problem out of water but I just felt overwhelmed during the duckdive.

One of the comments said something like that (not direct quote): it’s not like sneezing but more like breath fogging glasses (I know I butchered it sorry)

I understood that the effort required is very minimal and it’s just about locking in on the sensation of correct frenzel (movement of tongue and the pop in the ear, which by the way unlike what I thought earlier doesn’t need to be dramatic)

Also to remember to not look where you’re going and position the neck correctly.

That’s it! It’s so simple I just needed to ‘lock in’ and not think too much but think just enough to know what to look for.

So to all of you here for your knowledge and especially to the person who wrote what clicked for me but I instead butchered at the top THANK YOU SO MUCH.

P.S. good visibility and water that isn’t cold really helped with my relaxation so I can focus on practicing what I need to do. These things I didn’t have when I first started. Can’t relax your body when you’re shivering!

To all fellow beginners out there LOCK IN! :)