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<p>Time zones do not have to ruin your health. They become a problem when every meeting is treated as equally urgent.</p>
<h2>Practical rules</h2>
<ul>
<li>Protect one deep-work block that never moves for low-value meetings.</li>
<li>Batch overlapping collaboration into a defined “office overlap” window.</li>
<li>Use async updates (recorded loom-style notes, written status) before requesting live calls.</li>
<li>Cap late-night meetings to a weekly budget, then enforce it.</li>
</ul>
<p>Tell collaborators your overlap hours clearly. Ambiguity creates after-hours expectations. Clarity creates trust.</p>
<p>If your role cannot tolerate any async work, reconsider whether continuous travel is compatible with that job design.</p>