March AMA Question 4: What do I do when life suddenly gets disrupted?

Hi Mummis,

This week’s AMA question is: “What do I do when life suddenly gets disrupted?”

Life has seasons when things feel stable and predictable.

Your routines are working. Your energy feels steady. The rhythm of your days feels good.

And then something shifts.

An illness.

An injury.

A move.

A breakup.

A stressful season at work.

A family situation that suddenly requires more of you.

Whether the disruption is short-term or long-term, it often has the same effect: the routines that normally support you disappear all at once.

You may feel disoriented and pressured to “get everything back on track immediately.”

Sometimes we keep forcing, trying to make the old routines fit the new situation.

For example, when I had a broken rib, I rebroke it twice trying to return to training too early. I did not want to accept the current reality of my life.

If this sounds familiar, you may be trying to force outcomes instead of adjusting to what is real right now. Let’s explore a better way to move through disruption.

Stabilization comes first

When life gets disrupted, your nervous system and daily rhythms are affected.

Sleep becomes inconsistent.

Meals get rushed or skipped.

Movement drops away.

Decision fatigue increases.

Before strength, productivity, or long-term plans can return, the first step is restoring basic steadiness.

This might look like:

• reinstating a consistent sleep routine
• eating simple, nourishing meals
• getting sunlight and fresh air
• taking daily walks
• reducing unnecessary decisions for a while

Sometimes the most stabilizing thing you can do is step outside, feel the sun on your face, and take three slow breaths.

These small stabilizers help your system settle enough to move forward again.

You could think of this as step one in functional recovery (gradually rebuilding stability, strength, and supportive rhythms after disruption by listening to what your body needs). Making sure your baseline is stable enough to build from is essential.

Foundational health requirements like sleep, nutrition, and nervous system regulation create the ground that stability blooms from.

Listen to what your body is asking for

Once things begin to stabilize, you may notice that certain activities or rhythms naturally feel helpful.

For some people, movement becomes regulating. A hard run or an intense hot yoga class can clear the mind and help process stress.

In other seasons, it may be quiet time, walking outside, or sitting in the sun that feels supportive.

These signals from your body are useful information.

Your body often has a sense of what helps it return to balance.

The goal during disruption is not to force your old routine immediately.

It is to notice what supports you in the season you are actually in.

Build supportive systems

Begin to pay attention to which habits, movement, and rhythms help you feel more grounded right now.

From there, you can start rebuilding small systems that support those actions.

In my example above, I had to let go of the urge to run and lift the way I did before my broken rib. My body needed time to heal. Simple yoga, stretching, and long walks in nature were much more supportive during that period.

In other situations, pushing harder has actually been helpful for me.

This is why learning to notice your own signals matters.

Do you feel calmer and clearer?

More stable?

More safe in your body?

Those signals help guide what to add next.

Everyone will have advice during difficult seasons. Some of it may be helpful, and some of it may not fit your situation.

You can listen, experiment, keep what works, and let go of what doesn’t.

Ultimately, you are the one who chooses the routines that shape your life.

A closing thought

If life feels disrupted right now, it’s okay. You don’t need to solve everything today.

Start by stabilizing the basics:

💤 Sleep
🍇 Nourishment
☀️ Sunlight
👣 Movement
🪷 Reduced pressure

Then begin adding small anchors that help you regain steadiness.

Over time, stability will return. Even if it looks a little different than it did before.

Sending supportive vibes ✨
Sam

PS. I’ll be sharing an update about the next chapter of YM next week! 💗