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Common collocations with mind in American Collocation

mind noun

US /maɪnd/

mind

human

Both the human body and the human mind are constructed to need daily rest.

with a lot of ideas

active
creative
fertile

The Mini was created by the fertile mind of Alec Issigonis.

clever

bright
brilliant
intelligent
keen
lively
quick
sharp

Mr Howard’s sharp, lawyerly mind would have been perfectly suited to these disputes.

wanting to know things

enquiring
inquisitive

To be a good journalist you need an enquiring mind.

full of thoughts

crowded
full

His mind was full of schemes for keeping us out of mischief.

thinking in a logical way

analytical
logical
rational

She had a cool, logical mind, and a quick, ready wit.

having bad or unpleasant thoughts

dirty
sick
troubled
twisted

It becomes clear that his ingratiating good manners hid a deeply troubled mind.

not willing to accept new ideas

closed

As a journalist, I learned early on that it was unwise to have a closed mind.

willing to accept new ideas

open

You will enjoy the stay if you go with an open mind and not with any preconceived notions.

suspicious

suspicious

She had a suspicious mind and was inclined not to believe him.

the part of the mind that you are aware of

conscious

There is always dynamic interaction between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind.

the part of your mind that you are not aware of

subconscious
unconscious

A dream is your unconscious mind processing your hopes and fears.

come into your mind

come into
come to
cross
enter
go through

A sudden thought crossed my mind.

fill your mind

fill
occupy

Floods of painful memories filled my mind.

develop and improve your mind

broaden
challenge
develop
exercise
improve
stimulate
stretch
train

Travel helps to improve your confidence and broaden your mind.

make your mind think about one thing

concentrate
direct
fix
focus

Awareness of breathing is central to all forms of yoga and promotes calmness, helping to focus the mind and relieve stress and mental fatigue.

It was difficult to keep my mind on my work with all that was going on around me.

stop your mind from having particular thoughts

clear
empty
free

I know it sounds stupid but when I’m running it clears my mind.

make your mind feel more relaxed

calm
relax

Meditation is a way to calm the mind.

use your mind

engage
use

Using the subconscious mind is the fastest way to create calm.

confuse or surprise your mind

boggle

How that will happen boggles my mind.

know what someone else has in their mind

read

He had a seemingly uncanny ability to read minds.

lose

lose

Often we are reluctant to talk about such fantasies, fearing that we are losing our mind.