Pulled smoothly across the back of the head from the side where your swirly crown is residing, over to the opposite side.
Try switching sides periodically for a few nights a month over to the same side as your swirly crown to periodically rest the roots.
The Pocahontas-style ponytail should reside and terry-tied every few inches starting right behind the ear lobe, so sleeping on the side puts the hairtie flush in the nook below the jaw-joint.
This is done after brushing then pretreating.