Try this
- Name the period when attention will be limited and offer a contact format that fits it.
- Choose when to revisit the temporary plan. Keep practical requests distinguishable from optional encouragement.
A worked example
“Until Friday I can manage a brief evening note, but probably no calls. Could we choose a weekend time once the deadline is over?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
When the period ends, ask what now fits rather than silently restoring every old expectation. If the deadline moves, update the plan once.