Modern Wisdom

How Love Turns You Insane - Dr Max Butterfield - #1069

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Mar 9, 2026
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Max Butterfield
Dr Max Butterfield, physician and performance coach who translates relationship science for real life. He unpacks why love makes us act irrationally. Topics include public grand gestures, repair versus regulation after betrayal, how to stop rumination, simple signals of interest, rejection sensitivity, and building habits that change thinking.
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INSIGHT

Public Confessions Often Signal Dysregulation

  • Shame and guilt after cheating can drive people to dramatic public repair attempts that often backfire.
  • Max contrasts impulsive on-camera confessions with planned repair, noting both stem from dysregulation and desire to restore connection.
ADVICE

Repair Relationships With Small Consistent Steps

  • Avoid grand gestures after a breakup and instead rebuild trust with slow, consistent approaches.
  • Max uses the scared-cat-under-the-car analogy: offer small, repeated safe signals (texts, coffee invites) rather than dramatic grabs.
ADVICE

Use Healthy Distraction To Recover Faster

  • Use healthy distraction to regulate after a breakup: work, friends, exercise and sleep.
  • Max stresses physical exhaustion from heavy lifts or long runs helps restore sleep and calm, which reduces rumination.
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