Help is there anyway to make locating carotid arteries easier?

[chronicdissosiation]

ive been trying and trying non stop. the closest ive gotten was putting pressure against my jugulars and its unpleasant. i can feel the pulse but i can never press against it with enough force
is locating it different for everyone?
is there anything i can do to make sure it gets blocked?

 

[Ironborn]

Place your thumb and fingers either side of your adams apple/windpipe, you should feel the pulse, follow that up to below your jaw that is where I have had the most success applying pressure, can make myself lightheaded quite easily, it does take practice though and you need to squeeze harder than you think, the carotids are deep within your neck.

 

[Serial Experi Pain]

Wondered this myself. Thanks!