Belinda Robson, Naturopath, Herbalist and Nutritionist in Hobart, Tasmania | Naturopath

Belinda Robson, Naturopath, Herbalist and Nutritionist

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6234 4223

Address: 71-73 Liverpool Street 7000 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: www.gouldsnaturalmedicine.com.au/belindar

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13.01.2022 Autumn abundance. Behind the scenes I am a bit of an urban homesteader, not just in a pandemic preparation kind of way, this is the way I roll. I love looking up old crafts that have largely been forgotten, and creating ways to weave them into a more sustainable existence. And on the last day of autumn, I really like taking stock, winter is coming, are we ready? Our pantry shelves are heavy with stewed fruits, chutney, relish, dried apples, apricots and sultanas, and good sel...ection of dried herbs peppermint, sage, lemon balm, chamomile, agrimony, yarrow, chilli, and wee precious bit of saffron. This year weve harvested dandelion roots for the first time, which is a lovely addition. While some gardeners are busy trying to eradicate them from their lawns, weve been enjoying a Dandelion coffee in the afternoons. Our tomatoes were a bit marginal this year, so there is no passata. And our bees barely survived last winter, so there is no honey or herbal meads this year, but all up Im pretty happy with what weve tucked away, and there is always next season. There are still a few things to add the lemon verbena harvested today, and a batch of cider just started today from some apples that werent keeping so well. If you want to make use of your own dandelions, Ive attached the process below, just be sure you know how to correctly identify them. Happy harvesting. See more

11.01.2022 Since George Floyd's death, we have been reflecting more in our family about bias's, and discussing (and challenging) bigotry in all it's forms - through the casual use of language, to the jokes that are not really OK, and the assumptions we make. This TEDTALK goes one step further, and asks us to think about the subjective pre-formed ideas we have, based on growing up in a culture of white privilege, and the influences that has on the way we think and view other people. Very valuable viewing. https://www.ted.com//jennifer_l_eberhardt_how_racial_bias_

09.01.2022 Ahoy to all the parents out there, trying to home educate their kids while also trying to work from home, and do all the other day to day stuff that keeps a family going. Its hard work, with many parents either deciding to write this term off, or battling with kids to keep up with online or workbook style lessons. I have utter respect for teachers and the work that they do, and weve got to remember theyve done a degree and put in hours/days/weeks of unpaid time preparing l...esson plans to teach our little darlings. You cant expect yourself to be able to fill that role without any training. At best, I think I can step up and be a tutor, but I cant fill the role of a dedicated team of teachers. Ive set myself the task of re-learning trigonometry this week, so I can help my fifteen year old with this, well see how that goes, at some point I might be phoning a friend to help talk him through it. But thats not within everyones realm of achievable, and it doesnt have to be. Personally I think the most important thing to focus on this term is your relationship with your kid/s. Fighting with them to learn the nuances of a text theyre not interested in or not motivated to learn is just stressful, for you and for them. Perhaps this terms curriculum needs to be more flexible what can you teach them (ie: what are your skills?)? And what are they interested in? This is easier with younger kids, because so much can be done through play based learning, rhymes, counting games and reading together. For older kids dig out a book you loved and read it together, discuss the salient points, the subtleties. And teach them life-skills but choose ones you feel confident to teach, or can be humble enough to learn alongside them cooking (Italian/Greek/Japanese), gardening, timber working, animal care, painting, crafting, meditation, yoga Whatever you can do together, that doesnt add stress, but instead builds on their confidence to learn new things. I wonder if we can enrich our childrens education during this period of isolation, so that they look back at this time fondly, as a time they developed their creativity, resilience, and self-reliance, and further built on their connections with those around them. Here are some very cool online resources below that might help get the creative/flexible thinking going:

08.01.2022 Here in Australia we’re doing the social isolation strategy really well. We’ve got this, we’re past the toilet paper shenanigans, the curve is curving downwards, and we totally get that now is not yet the right time to take the parachute off. Go team, we rock. But the loneliness, the anxiety, the deep set sadness, the homesickness for family members and friends far away, the 4am insomnia and the beyond weird dreams Oh that’s hard. Especially for those of us that have been av...oiding the pull of social media and online interaction for years Yep, that’s us. My garden has never looked so good as it does now, my kitchen has the gorgeous aroma of baked wholesome goodness, and my pantry is full of home grown preserves. All of this is therapeutic, but we are social creatures, even the most introverted of us need to feel the connections with others. So we’re going to have to shuffle a little out of our comfort zone whether its finding an online community of people who share your passion and can’t wait to nerd out with you about it, or zoom/facetime/skype chats, card games on Trickster, Settlers of Catan (Catan Universe Steam) or other online board games, or dare I say host a HouseParty ?!? Here is a nice little article from Scientific American about combating loneliness during social isolation. It has some great ideas about the little acts of online kindness that will get us through this. Share the love, stay in touch (virtually), deepen your connections, check in on each other, be there for each other, and if you’re struggling please reach out the love and care people feel for you isn’t any less real for all the closed doors and physical distance. xox https://www.scientificamerican.com//how-to-prevent-loneli/

07.01.2022 Mmmm, iso food. I dont know about you, but with the kids doing online schooling from home, and a drastically changed work-home balance, Im baking more. And I can justify it the kids are home, I want them to have healthy snacks. But I could become quite the tubby little hobbit having secondsies with the kids, or a rolly polly Pooh-bear searching for a wee little smackerel of something sweet to go with my cup of tea For those of you in the same boat, here are a couple of m...y favourite home isolation recipes. Theyre both high in fiber, polyphenols which feed your beneficial gut bacteria, beneficial fats, and trace nutrients. The cookies from salted plains can be varied however you like. I tend to leave out the choc chips, and add a nice plump duck egg from our free range ducks, which adds a little more protein and helps hold them together. I also like to add a generous amount of ginger, because I love ginger and chocolate together, and it satisfies that part of me that otherwise wants to be baking buttery sweet gingerbread. The crackers I tend to bake I when start reaching for the corn chips. Again vary them however you like I add the okara (soy pulp/fibre) from my home made soy milk, and whatever combination of fresh herbs from the garden or dried spices suits my current craving. Use any combination of seeds you have, the critical parts are the flaxseed (preferably ground) and chia, which contain the mucilage (goop) that holds them together. They are great with a homemade hummus, pesto, or any other healthy dip. Enjoy! And please feel free to comment with any recipes or gems you feel like sharing with others https://saltedplains.com/chocolate-tahini-cookies-gluten-f/ https://quitegoodfood.co.nz/easy-home-made-five-seed-crack/

07.01.2022 Here in Australia were doing the social isolation strategy really well. Weve got this, were past the toilet paper shenanigans, the curve is curving downwards, and we totally get that now is not yet the right time to take the parachute off. Go team, we rock. But the loneliness, the anxiety, the deep set sadness, the homesickness for family members and friends far away, the 4am insomnia and the beyond weird dreams Oh thats hard. Especially for those of us that have been av...oiding the pull of social media and online interaction for years Yep, thats us. My garden has never looked so good as it does now, my kitchen has the gorgeous aroma of baked wholesome goodness, and my pantry is full of home grown preserves. All of this is therapeutic, but we are social creatures, even the most introverted of us need to feel the connections with others. So were going to have to shuffle a little out of our comfort zone whether its finding an online community of people who share your passion and cant wait to nerd out with you about it, or zoom/facetime/skype chats, card games on Trickster, Settlers of Catan (Catan Universe Steam) or other online board games, or dare I say host a HouseParty ?!? Here is a nice little article from Scientific American about combating loneliness during social isolation. It has some great ideas about the little acts of online kindness that will get us through this. Share the love, stay in touch (virtually), deepen your connections, check in on each other, be there for each other, and if youre struggling please reach out the love and care people feel for you isnt any less real for all the closed doors and physical distance. xox https://www.scientificamerican.com//how-to-prevent-loneli/

02.01.2022 Mmmm, iso food. I don’t know about you, but with the kids doing online schooling from home, and a drastically changed work-home balance, I’m baking more. And I can justify it the kids are home, I want them to have healthy snacks. But I could become quite the tubby little hobbit having secondsies with the kids, or a rolly polly Pooh-bear searching for a wee little smackerel of something sweet to go with my cup of tea For those of you in the same boat, here are a couple of m...y favourite home isolation recipes. They’re both high in fiber, polyphenols which feed your beneficial gut bacteria, beneficial fats, and trace nutrients. The cookies from salted plains can be varied however you like. I tend to leave out the choc chips, and add a nice plump duck egg from our free range ducks, which adds a little more protein and helps hold them together. I also like to add a generous amount of ginger, because I love ginger and chocolate together, and it satisfies that part of me that otherwise wants to be baking buttery sweet gingerbread. The crackers I tend to bake I when start reaching for the corn chips. Again vary them however you like I add the okara (soy pulp/fibre) from my home made soy milk, and whatever combination of fresh herbs from the garden or dried spices suits my current craving. Use any combination of seeds you have, the critical parts are the flaxseed (preferably ground) and chia, which contain the mucilage (goop) that holds them together. They are great with a homemade hummus, pesto, or any other healthy dip. Enjoy! And please feel free to comment with any recipes or gems you feel like sharing with others https://saltedplains.com/chocolate-tahini-cookies-gluten-f/ https://quitegoodfood.co.nz/easy-home-made-five-seed-crack/