Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything.

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in.

What is the first thing you would read if you were starting from zero?