How to Begin a Guided Dive
A Guided Dive is an invitation to pause. To breathe. To be here, with yourself or someone else, and follow the thread of curiosity wherever it leads.
Each Guided Dive in Plunge unfolds like a quiet conversation with purpose. One that begins lightly, deepens naturally, and ends with a sense of grounding and renewal. Think of it as an emotional journey designed to help you connect, reflect, and rediscover what’s real.
1. Get Ready
Before you start, take a moment to set the scene. You don’t need anything fancy, just a few seconds of intention can make the experience feel different from a regular chat.
Find a space that feels calm or uninterrupted. Turn off notifications. If you’re diving with someone else, agree to be fully here for each other. No multitasking, no rushing.
A few grounding rituals you might try:
Take a deep breath together.
Share one word for how you’re arriving at this moment.
Decide how long you’d like to spend. Even 10minutes can be powerful.
Guided Dives work beautifully solo or with others. Whether you’re processing your own emotions or deepening a bond, the goal is the same: to listen inwardly and outwardly with care.
2. Start Your Dive
When you open Plunge, tap Guided Dive from the home screen. You’ll see a few focus areas like Connection, Reflection, Growth, or Healing. Choose the one that feels right for this moment.
Each path has its own rhythm. Some start playful and move gently into vulnerability; others invite silence, honesty, and the kind of conversation that stays with you after it ends.
Once you begin, the prompts will unfold one at a time. You can pause, skip, or linger as needed. The goal isn’t to finish, but to follow where curiosity leads.
3. During the Experience
There’s no right or wrong way to move through a Guided Dive. Some questions may open easily; others might land in a quiet pause before words find their way out. Let that be okay.
If you’re diving with someone else, take turns speaking. Listen, not to respond, but to understand. Let the silence stretch for however long seems right. Sometimes that’s when the connection is sparked.
If you’re diving solo, try journaling your answers or simply sitting with what comes up. The app will offer small grounding reflections between prompts to help you stay present in the experience.
4. After the Dive
When you reach the end, close the space intentionally, maybe with a breath, a reflection, or a simple “thank you” if you’ve shared it with someone else.
You can save your notes privately or favorite prompts to revisit later. Many users find that returning to the same Dive weeks later brings new meaning, depending on where they are in life.
Notice what shifted in your body, your breathing, or your sense of connection. That’s the quiet magic of this practice.
5. A Few Things to Remember
Stay curious, not correct. There’s no perfect answer here.
Let yourself be surprised. Sometimes what emerges isn’t what you expected.
Depth doesn’t mean heavy. It just means honest.
End gently. Take a moment before jumping into the next thing.
A Guided Dive is less about doing something “right” and more about creating the conditions for truth to surface. When you show up with openness to listen, to feel, to connect, that's where the real dive begins.
