Comment finir une thèse quand on est en burn-out ?

Love, love, love. 🫶 Don't wait until you have a doctorate to give yourself love, to recognize your own talent and strengths, and to give yourself what you so desperately need. A doctorate is nothing. It's just a degree and professional experience. Research is a job like any other. A doctor is not a superior being. They are no more, no less, than a plumber, an engineer, a salesperson, or a hairdresser. A doctor has their own unique qualities, and that's perfectly fine. But this title doesn't define you. It says nothing about you. It only speaks to your professional skills. It's not who you are. Finishing a PhD during burnout means rediscovering pleasure when research has lost it. It means reconnecting with your heart when you're trapped in mental loops. By the end of my PhD, I had only a tenuous connection to my body and my heart. I had lost touch with my physical environment, my home, nature, and other people. I was cut off from everything, living in a virtual world: my thoughts. A book that greatly helped me in my recovery is "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle. I know many people don't understand this book. For me, it's what allowed me to understand what my thoughts truly are and what place to give them in my daily life. I hope this helps anyone experiencing burnout during their PhD, even though I know we all have a different experience. Some people still maintain this connection to their bodies and receive love despite everything. What is certain, in my opinion, is that burnout stems from an imbalance between reality and our thoughts. Negative thoughts become overwhelming and erode everything that is alive within us. Remember: a thesis is simply a methodological exercise. You have a question, you answer it methodically, and you submit a written work. Nothing more, nothing less. Everything else is just projection, intrusive thoughts, fear, and often a profound lack of self-love. Love yourself more each day. 🫶