mental attitude
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4.1
- noun
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actitud mental
- I think that having the right mental attitude is more than half of the battle.
- a positive mental attitude
The answer for me is I am hardcore about protecting my positive mental attitude.
- The answer for me is I am hardcore about protecting my positive mental attitude.
- Then you maintain a positive mental attitude by cutting out all negative input, people, social media, television, media, right?
Examples
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A positive mental attitude is stronger than any drug.
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A lot of the reasons that people enjoy great success with their weight loss strategies are in understanding how diets work and how they combine with exercise and a positive mental attitude.
Blog text (2) -
Well, first off, a positive mental attitude helps.
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It's my mental attitude: staying on top of things, being in control.
Fiction book (1998) -
The first part of this Code of Living covers the mental attitude with which we should face each day.
Blog text (24) -
There's no reason to be nervous, ever, so long as you have a good, positive mental attitude.
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If you wish to survive... you need to cultivate a strong mental attitude.
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Consistently think positively and create a positive mental attitude using positive self-talk.
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Most of them represent a mental attitude—a state of mind.
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A positive mental attitude is essential for overcoming challenges in life.
Synonyms
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3.0
A way of thinking or feeling that changes how you act
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4.4
A usual way of thinking that affects how someone reacts
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4.3
A usual way of thinking that affects how a person acts
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4.2
A person's set of beliefs or preferences that guide their actions
How Positive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'mental' (relating to mind/thought) + 'attitude' (a habitual way of thinking or feeling), so the phrase is compositional and its sense is predictable from its parts. This is a common, cross-linguistic conceptual combination, so an average B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Mental attitude comes from a simple image: attitude used to mean a person's body position, so mental attitude is like the mind's posture. That's why it now means a 'way of thinking' and being 'ready to act'.