[header] How to relieve pressure in your ears [title] Swallow or yawn. [step] These motions cause the tube between the middle ear and the nose and throat (the eustachian tube) to open up. Doing this can relieve the pressure in your ears, but you may have to try several times. 
[title] Chew on gum or suck hard candies. [step] Both of these actions encourage more swallowing, helping to relieve the pressure.