We are delighted to welcome our new agony aunt, Dr Martha Deiros Collado. She is a psychologist with more than 20 years of clinical and academic experience, and is the author of How To Be The Grown-Up (Transworld, £16.99)
Got a question for Dr Martha? Email letters@psychologies.co.uk, with ‘Martha life’ in the subject line.
How do I learn to accept criticism calmly?
Q My partner says I struggle handling criticism, and anytime he tries to talk to me about something I have done wrong, I either withdraw and ignore him or I fight back. I have always thought of myself as good with feedback; at work I tend to see criticism as a motivation to do
