You're always tired.

When you look at your fully-booked diary, you get anxious.

You find it hard to say no to patients, which often leads to you overbooking yourself.

You struggle with imposter syndrome.

The days before and after going on holiday are a nightmare.

You find yourself frequently making excuses to friends and family as to why you are working late.

You find yourself frequently making excuses to friends and family as to why you are cancelling plans.

You find yourself frequently making excuses to yourself, that it'll just be for this week, or it'll just be for this patient.

You drag yourself into the clinic when you are not feeling your best or under the weather.

You often wonder when is your career just going to get easier?

You often take home work in the evenings and at the weekend.

You frequently have no energy for socializing.

You are constantly living in lastminute.com land for quarterly and annual tasks, such as your tax return, that are always done at the 11th hour

You are starting to struggle finding empathy for your patients.

Your empathy for your patients is starting to wane.

You've had thoughts and questions as to whether you're actually in the right profession.

You regularly celebrate cancellations.

You have been known to take naps on your treatment couch.